Close-up of some Great Knot wading birds on the mudflats of Trinity Bay, Cairns North, Queensland, Australia

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The Great Knot is a medium-sized shorebird with a straight, slender bill of medium length and a heavily streaked head and neck. In Australia, they are usually seen in non-breeding plumage, with grey upperparts with pale scalloping, and white underparts with heavy streaking on the neck, grading to spots on the breast. In breeding plumage, Great Knots have a black band across the chest, and black, white and reddish speckles on the upperparts.

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Size: 4259px × 2823px
Location: Cairns North QLD, Australia
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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