Little Stint

Also known as Calidris minuta, Erolia minuta

species of bird

AI overview

The Little Stint is a small shorebird that migrates across Europe, Asia, and Africa, breeding in Arctic regions during summer months. It matters as an indicator of wetland health and as a subject of scientific study for understanding long-distance bird migration patterns.

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Species

Least Concern

little stint

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae

Habitatmarine

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Mass: 27.1
Image: Little Stint (Calidris minuta) (1).jpg

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taxon name: Calidris minuta
Commons category: Calidris minuta
Commons gallery: Calidris minuta
wingspan: 36
litter size: 4
egg incubation period: 22
taxon common name: agolikely
short name: C. minuta
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c

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Article

The little stint (Calidris minuta) 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.

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