- Calidris ruficollis
Identification
Mottled brown upperparts and streaked cap. Underparts are white; upper breast is rust-brown and spotted. Face and throat are unstreaked rust-brown. Bill and legs are black. Sexes are similar.
Distribution
Breeds in arctic northeast Siberia. It migrates through Siberia, Mongolia, China, Japan, and southeast Asia to Australia.
Vagrant to United States, mostly the north east, the west coast, and Alaska.
Taxonomy
This species is monotypic.[1]
Habitat
Tundra, saline sand bars and tidal mudflats along coasts.
Behaviour
It nests on the ground.
The diet includes insects and other small invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-necked Stint. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-necked_Stint
