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| Order |
Ciconiiformes |
| Family |
Scolopacidae |
| Scientific
name |
Calidris ruficollis |
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English name |
Rufous-necked Stint |
| Alternative
name |
Red-necked Stint |
| Bislama
name(s) |
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| Status
in Vanuatu |
Vagrant species |
| Recent
records |
0
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| Contributions |
1
Images,
0
Recordings.
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| This very small sandpiper breeds in the Siberian tundra during the northern summer. Non-breeding birds visit southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and New Zealand (Marchant and Davies, 1996). Birds arrive in non-breeding grounds from late August to November and depart during March-April (Hayman et al, 1986). Many immatures remain in the non-breeding range all year (Hayman et al, 1986). There is only one sighting of ‘a minute wader’ at Port Vila, supposed to be a Red-necked Stint and assumed to be a regular visitor (Bregulla, 1992). In the absence of further records, this sighting should be considered questionable/unverified. In Fiji, Red-necked Stint is a vagrant and Sanderling Calidris alba is an annual visitor (Environment Consultants, 2001). References. |
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