Kauaʻi record · kba_bird_red_knot
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
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About Red Knot
Red Knot (Calidris canutus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.
Kauaʻi evidence
A Hawaiʻi-level record is available, but the species needs a documented Kauaʻi observation before local ecological conclusions are drawn.
Occurrence evidence
island_checklist_no_kauai_code
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Calidris canutus
- Common names
- Red Knot
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Record type
- Species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
- Origin
- Indigenous visitor
- Conservation status
- Threatened
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Kauaʻi occurrence or ecological use remains uncertain
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Wetlands · Shorelines · Coastal habitat
- Food and resource needs
- Food and resources may include intertidal, mudflat, wetland, turf, or freshwater invertebrates, with seeds or plant matter included for rail/coot-type records
- Reproduction
- Breeding on Kauaʻi is not established; seasonal resting and foraging habitat may be relevant.
- Shelter
- Shelter and structure within wetlands, shorelines, coastal habitat.
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Disturbance and prey/shoreline condition, with species-level conservation concern
- Conservation actions
- Require documented observation · Treat as conservation-sensitive if confirmed
- Monitoring
- Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
- Data gaps
- A documented Kauaʻi observation with date, place, observer, and supporting media is needed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Occasional Nonbreeding Visitor Threatened Watchlist
- Seasonal description
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.