Little Stint

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_7990 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle)

Notes: In non-breeding plumage same as Red-necked Stint. In breeding plumage has white
throat, more orange-tinged fringes to upperpart feathers, broad rufous fringes to tertials, black
centres & rufous fringes to wing coverts. White mantle V, weaker scapular V, split white
supercilium. Nests Siberian High Arctic in N summer, migrates to Africa & coasts to India. Rare
to Aust., even rarer in breeding plumage in Austral summer.

Range from eBird^©(last 10 years)

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_7982 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle) w. Red-necked Stint and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_7996 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle) see split supercilium

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_8013 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle). Leading Sharp-tailed
Sandpiper and Red-necked Stint.

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_7972 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle) showing mantle V.

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_7967 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle)

Rickett's Point, Beaumaris, S Vic IMG_7980 20241202 - in breeding plumage (S Hemisphere cycle)

Location IMG_xxxx 20230701