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The spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus) belongs to the family Scolopacidae under the order Charadriiformes.
Spotted redshank taxonomy
The family Scolopacidae comprises fifteen genera, including genus Tringa. The Scolopacidae (as Scolopacea) was first described by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (October 22, 1783 – September 18, 1840), a zoologist, botanist, writer and polyglot, in the year 1815.The genus Tringa was first introduced by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758. The genus Tringa comprises thirteen species, including Tringa erythropus.
The species Tringa erythropus (as Scolopax erythropus) was first introduced by Peter Simon Pallas FRS FRSE (22 September 1741 – 8 September 1811), a Prussian zoologist and botanist, in the year 1764. The species Tringa erythropus is monotypic.
The genus name Tringa is from Ancient Greek word trungas, for a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird. "The specific erythropus is from Ancient Greek eruthros, "red", and pous, "foot"."
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| Binomial name: | Tringa erythropus |
| Species: | T. erythropus |
| Genus: | Tringa |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus 257 Image by Michele Lamberti |
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| 2.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Michele Lamberti |
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| 3.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Kaeptn chemnitz |
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| 4.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Frans Vandewalle |
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| 5.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Frans Vandewalle |
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| 6.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Frans Vandewalle |
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| 7.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Frans Vandewalle |
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| 8.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe |
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| 9.Spotted redshank - Tringa erythropus Image by Alpsdake |
1.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60740813@N04/8361700004/ (cropped)
Author: Michele Lamberti | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 2/18/18
2.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60740813@N04/8360634865/ (cropped)
Author: Michele Lamberti | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 2/18/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dunkler_Wasserlaeufer2.JPG (cropped)
Author: Kaeptn chemnitz | License: CC BY 3.0 as on 2/18/18
4.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/snarfel/4732816048/ (cropped)
Author: Frans Vandewalle | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 2/18/18
5.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/snarfel/11624990263/ (cropped)
Author: Frans Vandewalle | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 2/18/18
6.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/snarfel/4732818990/ (cropped)
Author: Frans Vandewalle | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 2/18/18
7.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/snarfel/14296974435/ (cropped)
Author: Frans Vandewalle | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 2/18/18
8.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spotted_Redshank_Tringa_erythropus_by_Dr._Raju_Kasambe_DSCN2455_(9).jpg (cropped)
Author: Dr. Raju Kasambe | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 2/18/18
9.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tringa_erythropus.JPG (cropped)
Author: Alpsdake | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 2/18/18
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