Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
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Classification: Genus Calidris (Calidris); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)General:
The great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) is a small wader. It is the largest of the calidrid species. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific tenuirostris is from Latin tenuis "slender" and rostrum "bill".[2]
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