Spotted Redshank

The Spotted Redshank is a medium sized elegant wading bird, slightly larger than a Redshank. In summer plumage, the adults are almost entirely black, save for some white spotting on the wings, a white wedge on the back showing clearly in flight and a striped tail. In winter, they have a grey back and paler under parts, with a more prominent eye stripe than a Redshank and they don’t share the Redshank’s white wing stripes. They migrate from northern European and Siberian breeding areas to winter in Europe, Africa, China and south-east Asia.