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.
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In their non-breeding habitat they feed on intertidal mudflats and along the muddy margins of freshwater lakes.
The nest is a shallow depression lined with leaves and grass.
The clutch of 3 or 4 eggs is incubated for 20-22 days by both parents.