Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
About
The little stint is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific minuta is Latin for "small.
Fun Fact
It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia.
Quick Facts
Habitat
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Diet
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Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance