Facts about Red Knot Shorebird Migration

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   Red knot shorebird migration routes span multiple flyways across the globe, with distinct subspecies using the East Atlantic, West Atlantic, and East Asian-Australasian flyways.

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   A red knot can nearly double its body weight during stopovers, building fat reserves essential for completing long transoceanic flight segments.

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   Rufa red knots are listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, reflecting sharp population declines documented over recent decades.

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   During migration stopovers, red knots depend heavily on horseshoe crab eggs along Delaware Bay as a critical food source to fuel the remainder of their journey.

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   The red knot undertakes one of the longest migrations of any bird, traveling roughly 15,000 kilometers from its Arctic breeding grounds to its wintering grounds in southern South America.

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