Redshank is a wading bird of Europe and northern Asia. In the breeding season, both sexes have distinct white patches on the wing and barred black-and-white tail plumage, and the beak and legs are a bright orange-red.
The redshank breeds in marshes, wet grassland, or moorland. The nest is a hollow in the ground, generally at the base of a tuft of grass, lined with a large amount of dry grass. Both the eggs and young are well camouflaged. In the autumn, redshank migrate to milder coastal areas where they often congregate with other waders. Redshank feed by probing soft mud for invertebrate animals such as worms.
