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Red-necked Stint

Scolopacidae

Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Calidris ruficollis

Basic stats

Range

Breeds along the Arctic coast of northeast Russia; winters in Southeast Asia and Australasia as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand

Size

13–17cm

Wingspan

28–37cm

Weight

21–51g

The red-necked stint is among the smallest waders, 13–17 centimetres long with a wingspan of 28–37 centimetres and a weight of 21–51 grams. It is very similar to the little stint, with which it was once considered a single species. Its small size, fine dark bill, dark legs and quicker movements distinguish it from all waders except the other dark-legged stints, and a fine bill tip, unwebbed toes and longer primary projection separate it from the western and semipalmated sandpipers in all plumages. (Wikipedia, general species account)

A small, strongly migratory wader, it breeds along the Arctic coast of eastern Eurasia, in northeast Russia, and spends the non-breeding season on the coasts of Southeast Asia and Australasia, as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe, with records from several countries, and is often seen in western Alaska and occasionally elsewhere in the Americas. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

Where is the Red-necked Stint found?
Breeds along the Arctic coast of northeast Russia; winters in Southeast Asia and Australasia as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand
How big is the Red-necked Stint?
13–17cm
What is the wingspan of the Red-necked Stint?
28–37cm
How much does the Red-necked Stint weigh?
21–51g
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