Red-necked Stint, 5/18/2012

Among the waterfowls that I photographed at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area in Bali District of New Taipei City, most of them are first time photographed by me, including the Red-necked Stints. These cute little birds have a reddish breast. Maybe because it's late in the migrating season, they were just busy eating on the ground and didn't care about the movements of the nearby birdwatching fans. They need to eat and drink, before they can fly long distance over the sea back home. Obviously Watzuwei Nature Reserve area has plenty of food supplies, as you can see in migrating seasons when flocks after flocks of waterfowls search for foods here. No wonder the Watzuwei Nature Reserve area is recognized by BirdLife International as an IBA(Important Bird Area).



Photographed on 5/18/2012 at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area, Bali District, New Taipei City




Photographed on 5/18/2012 at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area, Bali District, New Taipei City




Photographed on 5/23/2012 at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area, Bali District, New Taipei City




Photographed on 5/23/2012 at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area, Bali District, New Taipei City




Red-necked Stint vs. Greater Sand Plover, photographed at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area, Bali District, New Taipei City




Video recorded on 5/23/2012, at Watzuwei Nature Reserve area, Bali District, New Taipei City

Chinese name:	紅頸濱鷸
English name:	Red-necked Stint, Rufous-necked Stint
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Scientific name:	Calidris ruficollis
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Scolopacidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern.
Migration status:	Common passage migrant or uncommon winter migratory bird in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Common or uncommon in Taiwan
Foods:	Insects, mollusks
Habitat:	Wetlands, outlets of rivers, mudflats of sea shores
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Often appear in flocks in mudflats of sea shores, wetlands, swamps, outlets of rivers and wet farm fields, and mixed with other Scolopacidae and Charadriidae birds.
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 15 cm long. Bill is black and is short. Feet are black. Summer Plumage: Upperpart is mainly reddish brown. Neck and breast are reddish brown. There are blackish brown stripes from head top to rear neck. Winter Plumage: Upperpart is mainly grayish brown. Neck and breast are white. Lowerpart is white. Similar species:
Breeding places:	Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, etc.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in southern Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
Time photographed:	5/18/2012, 5/23/2012
Location found:	Watzuwei Nature Reserve area in Bali District of New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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