Little Stint
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
At a Glance
Rare and difficult to identify, this Eurasian shorebird was not detected in our area until 1975, but it may have been overlooked before that. There now have been well over two dozen North American records, about half of them either in the northeast or along the Pacific Coast, the rest in Alaska.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Sandpiper-like Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Coasts and Shorelines, Freshwater Wetlands, Tundra and Boreal Habitats
Range & Identification
Description
6" Similar in size to Least Sandpiper but has straighter bill, black legs. In breeding plumage, warm cinnamon-brown on back, head, and sides of chest. Compare to Red-necked Stint.
Size
About the size of a Sparrow, About the size of a Robin
Tail Shape
Short
Songs and Calls
Call is a sharp, high stit in short series.
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