Bird / Calidris ruficollis
Red-Necked Stint
Likely to become endangered in the near future
Vagrant
The red-necked stint 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".
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