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Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Masai Mara National Reserve
20 Verified sightings at Masai Mara National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
7,152 Verified sightings across all 72 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Little Stint

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.

Its small size, fine dark bill, dark legs and quicker movements distinguish this species from all waders except the other dark-legged stints. It can be distinguished from these in all plumages by its combination of a fine bill tip, unwebbed toes and long primary projection. The call is a sharp "stit".

The breeding adult has an orange wash to the breast, a white throat and a strong white V on its back. In winter plumage identification is difficult. Juveniles have pale crown stripes and a pinkish breast. An apparent hybrid between this species and Temminck's stint has been reported from the Netherlands.

The numbers of this species (and of curlew sandpiper) depend on the population of lemmings. In poor lemming years, predatory species such as skuas and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Temminck's Stint
LC

Temminck's Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris temminckii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Ruff
LC

Ruff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Snipe
LC

Common Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spotted Redshank
LC

Spotted Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa erythropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
African Wattled Lapwing
LC

African Wattled Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus senegallus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
10 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
14 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%
15 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
18 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
19 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
20 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
21 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
22 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
23 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
24 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
25 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
27 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
28 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
29 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
30 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
34 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
36 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
37 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
38 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
39 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
40 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
41 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
42 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
43 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
44 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
45 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
46 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
47 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
48 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
49 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
50 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
51 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
52 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
53 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
54 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
55 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
56 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
57 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
58 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
59 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
60 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
61 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
62 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
63 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
64 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
65 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
66 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
67 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
68 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
69 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
70 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
71 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
72 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Stint in Masai Mara National Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Stint sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Stint in Masai Mara National Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Little Stint in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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