Red Knot
Calidris canutus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
- SpeciesCalidris canutus (Red Knot)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Knot sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Knot in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Red Knot sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red Knot in Great Bear Rainforest?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red Knot in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.