Little Stint

This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Calidris minuta

Malay Name: Kedidi-Kerdil Perang

Chinese Name: 小滨鹬

Range: Breeds in the northern Palearctic, winters in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Vagrant to southeast Asia.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 14-15.5 cm

Identification: Good views are required to differentiate this species from the very similar Red-necked Stint; compared to that species, Little has longer legs (with longer exposed tibia) and bill, distinct split supercilium (apparent in photographs), and darker central crown.

Similar looking species: Red-necked Stint, Temminck's Stint, Long-toed Stint, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Broad-billed Sandpiper

Habitat: Mudflats and sandflats.

Behaviour/Ecology: Similar to Red-necked, feeds by rapid probing and pecking.

Local Status: Vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)

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External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Little Stint)

References:

BirdLife International. (2019). Calidris minuta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22693379A138406063.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Bakewell, D. (2017). Finally, Singapore’s first Little Stints! Dig deep. Retrieved October 7, 2021, from https://digdeep1962.wordpress.com/2017/10/17/finally-singapores-first-little-stints/.

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Little Stint. Retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/little-stint.