Red-necked stint | |
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Winter plumage | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Scolopacidae |
Genus: | Calidris |
Species: | C. ruficollis
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Binomial name | |
Calidris ruficollis (Pallas, 1776)
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Range of C. ruficollis Estimated range Breeding range Wintering range
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Synonyms | |
Erolia ruficollis |
The red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) is a small migratory wader. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus, "red" and collum, "neck".[2]