The great knot 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". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Horsfield, T 1821)
Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London
(1), 13 p.192
Protonym:
Totanus tenuirostris
Type locality:
Java.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/754925
Avibase ID:
09C51FA9A4E5C3E8
Avibase ID:
avibase-09C51FA9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/09C51FA9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176645
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Eastern Asiatic Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bécasseau de l'Anadyr ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bécasseau de l'Anadyr ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 1st edition: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2021: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2022: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2023: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2024: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 3rd edition: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 4th edition: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2015: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2016: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2017: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2018: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Clements, version 2019: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
eBird version 1.50: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
eBird version 1.52: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
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eBird version 2023: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
eBird version 2024: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Oriental Bird Club: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Calidris tenuirostris |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Calidris tenuirostris |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Calidris tenuirostris |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Great Knot ( Calidris tenuirostris) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calidris tenuirostris |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calidris tenuirostris |
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Species status: full species
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