B95 (red knot)
A rufa red knot (not B95) in the surf of the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County, NJ. | |
| Other name | Moonbird |
|---|---|
| Species | Calidris canutus rufa |
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | c. 1992 (age 33–34) |
| Known for | his longevity |
B95 (born c. 1992), nicknamed Moonbird, is a red knot.
The bird, a male of the subspecies Calidris canutus rufa of the red knot (a species of shorebird in the sandpiper family), was banded in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina in February 1995 by Patricia González, an Argentine biologist. It has been resighted many times since then. It also has been recaptured at least three times—the last time in 2007 (aged approximately 14) when it was found to be "as fit as a three-year-old". It is not known how long red knots typically live; one in Europe has however exceeded 27 years.