Red Knot

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Red Knot
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Habitat
The red knot breeds on the tundra. During migration and in the winter it can be found on tidal flats, rocky shores and beaches.

Diet
On its breeding ground, the red knot eats the seeds of sedges, horsetails and grass shoots. It may also poke around in snow-free areas for invertebrates. It also eats beetles and cutworm larvae. In its winter range, it eats marine worms, grasshoppers, horseshoe crab eggs and other invertebrates.

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