Bird GuideSandpipersLittle Stint
Little Stint
Calidris minuta

At a Glance

Rare and difficult to identify, this Eurasian shorebird was not detected in our area until 1975, but it may have been overlooked before that. There now have been well over two dozen North American records, about half of them either in the northeast or along the Pacific Coast, the rest in Alaska.
Category
Sandpiper-like Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Coasts and Shorelines, Freshwater Wetlands, Tundra and Boreal Habitats

Range & Identification

Description

6" Similar in size to Least Sandpiper but has straighter bill, black legs. In breeding plumage, warm cinnamon-brown on back, head, and sides of chest. Compare to Red-necked Stint.
Size
About the size of a Sparrow, About the size of a Robin
Tail Shape
Short

Songs and Calls

Call is a sharp, high stit in short series.