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Rufa Red Knot вђў Banded Atn For Documentation Purposes Dscођ Media contacts. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has finalized a recovery plan for the rufa red knot, a subspecies listed as threatened under the endangered species act. the recovery plan, which was made available for public comment in may 2021, provides a road map for helping the bird flourish to the point that it no longer needs federal. Overview. a robin sized shorebird, the rufa red knot is truly a master of long distance aviation. on wingspans of 20 inches, some rufa red knots fly more than 9,300 miles from south to north every spring, and repeat the trip in reverse every autumn, making this bird one of the longest distance migrants in the animal kingdom.

National Aquarium Migratory Bird Spotlight Rufa Red Knot The u.s. fish and wildlife service announced today it has revised the proposed critical habitat rule for the rufa red knot, a robin sized shorebird currently listed as “threatened” under the endangered species act, and is reopening the public comment period. the revised proposal is based on new information received during the first comment period that resulted in the inclusion of. Rufa red knot (calidris canutus rufa) general information species: rufa red knot (calidris canutus rufa) date listed: january 12, 2015 fr citation(s): 79 fr 73706 (final listing rule, published december 11, 2014) classification: threatened species critical habitat: proposed rule published july 15, 2021. Some of their flights span thousands of miles without stopping, so rufa red knots undergo physiological changes to withstand such conditions. before the migration, they will build up fat and increase their weight from an average of 4.4 ounces in early winter, to an average of 6.1 or 7.2 ounces for their fall and spring migrations, respectively. The small but mighty rufa red knot is considered one of the animal kingdom's most skilled long distance travelers. one red knot that was banded in 1987 and observed 13 years later in the delaware bay had flown about 242,350 miles during that time—farther than the distance from the earth to the moon.