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Little Stint
Calidris minuta
| Armenian Name: | Ճնճղուկ ավազակտցար |
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See Plate 30 for Little Stint and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 12-14 cm, Wing Span:34-37 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 139. |
| Description: | Tiny sandpiper with short black bill and legs. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Reddish and black upperparts with pale V on mantle, breast reddish streaked with gray, white underparts. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Gray above, white below. |
| Juvenile: | Paler orange-brown upperparts with white V on back, pale gray nape and half-collar, white underparts, and orange patch on side of breast. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other sandpipers by tiny size, short straight bill, and pale V on back. |
| Behavior: | Typically walks rapidly with occasional darting runs. Often feeds in large flocks on exposed mud or sand using rapid pecking motions. |
| Habitat: | Shores of ponds or lakes. |
| Food: | Aquatic invertebrates. |
