General Description: Red Knots (Calidris canutus) are small, plump, short-legged shorebirds with medium-length bills. During the breeding season, the breast is bright reddish-brown and the back is speckled black, white, and red. During the non-breeding season, they lose the red colors, the dorsal speckling becomes more subdued, the upper breast becomes gray-and-white streaked, and the eyeline becomes bold.

Taxonomy: Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae, Scolopacinae.

Favored Habitat: Sandy seashores.

Where to Find: Don't look for Red Knots around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them along coastal North and South America. Around Las Vegas, keep an eye out for them during migration in places like the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve and Duck Creek Wetlands.