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The Little Stint is a small shorebird that migrates across Europe, Asia, and Africa, breeding in Arctic regions during summer months. It matters as an indicator of wetland health and as a subject of scientific study for understanding long-distance bird migration patterns.
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little stint
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine
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The little stint (Calidris minuta) is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific minuta is Latin for "small.
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