Red-necked Stint
A species of Calidris, Also known as Rufous-necked Stint Scientific name : Calidris ruficollis Genus : Calidris
Red-necked Stint, A species of Calidris
Also known as:
Rufous-necked Stint
Botanical name: Calidris ruficollis
Genus: Calidris
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Description General Info
Description
These birds are among the smallest of waders, very similar to the little stint, Calidris minuta, with which they were once considered conspecific. The red-necked stint's small size, fine dark bill, dark legs and quicker movements distinguish this species from all waders except the other dark-legged stints. It measures 13–17 cm (5.1–6.7 in) in length, 28–37 cm (11–15 in) in wingspan and 21–51 g (0.74–1.80 oz) in body mass. It can be distinguished from the western sandpiper and the semipalmated sandpiper in all plumages by its combination of a fine bill tip, unwebbed toes, and longer primary projection. The breeding adult has an unstreaked orange breast, bordered with dark markings below, and a white V on its back. In winter plumage identification is difficult, although it is shorter legged and longer winged than the little stint. Juveniles have more contrasting mantle plumage and weaker white lines down the back than their relative. The call is a hoarse "stit". 
Size
16 cm (6.25 in)
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Orange
Life Expectancy
11 years
Feeding Habits
Red-necked Stint consume insects and small invertebrates, foraging in wet grasslands and mudflats. They pick up food visually, favoring intertidal zones and lake margins during non-breeding periods, showcasing specialized feeding behaviors for diverse habitats.
Habitat
Red-necked Stint typically inhabit the Arctic tundra during their breeding season, favoring mossy and scrubby terrain in the subalpine belt that is somewhat elevated and drier. As migratory birds, they spend the non-breeding period in diverse wetlands across Southeast Asia and Australasia, with a preference for coastal environments like intertidal mudflats, sheltered inlets, bays, and lagoons. They can also be found in freshwater, brackish, and saltwater wetlands, and occasionally on sandy beaches and rocky coastlines.
Nest Behavior
The male red-necked Stint performs a distinctive display flight over the breeding territory, involving fluttering, gliding, and nasal calls, before dropping sharply to the ground. Nest-building and egg-laying patterns are not well documented, but parental care is presumed after hatching.
Nest Characteristics
Red-necked Stint's nest is typically a shallow depression situated on the ground, often on a moss hummock in rocky tundra, close to dwarf willows. It is commonly lined with willow leaves or similar vegetation.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
General Info
Behavior
Red-necked stints are highly gregarious and will form flocks with other small Calidris waders, such as sharp-tailed sandpipers and curlew sandpipers in their non-breeding areas.
Distribution Area
Red-necked stints are strongly migratory, breeding along the Arctic littoral of eastern Eurasia and spending the non-breeding season in South East Asia and Australasia as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand. They are rare vagrants to western Europe, with most records from Ireland. They are often seen in western Alaska and occasionally elsewhere in the Americas.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Sandpipers Genus
Calidris Species
Red-necked Stint 
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