Little Stint

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Little Stint in Tsavo West National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Stint sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Little Stint in Tsavo West National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Little Stint in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

Calidris minuta

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
SpeciesCalidris minuta (Little Stint)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Tsavo West National Park

12 Verified sightings at Tsavo West National Park From 2019 to 2026

7,152 Verified sightings across all 72 parks From 2019 to 2026

December 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 Tsavo West National Park

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Vanellus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Vanellus armatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Vanellus spinosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Vanellus tectus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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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 Tsavo West National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Stint sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Stint in Tsavo West National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Little Stint in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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Little Stint

About the Little Stint

Recent sightings of Little Stint in Tsavo West National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Ruff

Curlew Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Common Greenshank

Marsh Sandpiper

Common Snipe

Crowned Lapwing

Blacksmith Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing

Black-headed Lapwing

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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