Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)

Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Scolopacidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern

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Age: Adult, basic plumage | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America

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Age: Adult, alternate plumage | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America

red-necked_stint
Age: Adult, basic plumage | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America

red-necked_stint
Age: Adult, basic plumage | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America

Identification & Behavior: ~15 cm (6 in). The Red-necked Stint in basic plumage is gray on the upperparts and white on the underparts. In alternate plumage, it has a rusty neck, mottle back, and white belly. In basic plumage, it is similar to the Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Status: The Red-necked stint is a rare vagrant species in Peru. There are only two sight records of birds in breeding plumage from the Paracas Peninsula and the Mejía Lagoons in Arequipa.

Name in Spanish: Playerito de Cuello Rojo.

Sub-species: Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), Pallas 1776.

Meaning of Name: Calidris: Gr. kalidris, skalidris= shorebird the color of ash mentioned by Aristotle. ruficollis: L. rufous= rich brown, red and collis= neck.

See more of the Family Scolopacidae   peru aves

Distribution Map
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References:

    • Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum.  http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.