Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Calidris minuta
Family: Sandpipers and Allies · Status: Vagrant · Size: 14–15.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern
Breeds in the northern Palearctic; winters in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Vagrant to Southeast Asia.
Good views required to differentiate from the very similar Red-necked Stint. Compared to Red-necked, Little Stint has longer legs (with longer exposed tibia) and bill, a distinct split supercilium (apparent in photographs), and darker central crown.
Mudflats and sandflats.
Similar to Red-necked Stint; feeds by rapid probing and pecking.