Breeding plumage - May 18.
Credit: Ken

North American field guide

Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Also known as:Rufous-necked Stint

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Identification

Field notes

16 cm (6") Rare. Alaska. From Eurasia. Visits along both coasts.

Breeding: rusty head and upper breast may be bright or pale and indistinct.

Was called Rufous-necked Stint.

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