General Description
Upper body mottled light grey and brown, underparts white. Curved white stripe above the eye. Bill and legs black. Wings with a wide white stripe underneath. When breeding: upperparts, head and neck red-brown. Body up to 16 cm long.
Biology
Red-necked Stints migrate from the northern hemisphere where they breed, to Victoria in summer. They arrive in August and depart in February-March.
Habitat
Intertidal mudflats and inland waters.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Worldwide.
Species Group
Birds › Sandpipers and curlews
Max Size
16 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7934
