Today’s bird

Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Family: Sandpipers and allies

Red-necked Stint is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.

Did you know

  1. In their non-breeding habitat they feed on intertidal mudflats and along the muddy margins of freshwater lakes.

  2. The nest is a shallow depression lined with leaves and grass.

  3. The clutch of 3 or 4 eggs is incubated for 20-22 days by both parents.

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