Red-necked stint
| Red-necked stint | |
|---|---|
| Winter plumage | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Calidris |
| Species: | C. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calidris ruficollis (Pallas, 1776) | |
| Range of C. ruficollis Estimated range Breeding range Wintering range | |
| Synonyms | |
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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".