Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollisNear threatened
The red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) is a small migratory wader.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Red-necked Stint
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Red-necked Stint recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Red-necked Stint recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Red-necked Stint recorded here
West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park
From R 1,646a night
Red-necked Stint recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Red-necked Stint recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Red-necked Stint recorded here
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When and where to find the Red-necked Stint
Hosts have recorded the Red-necked Stint at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeWestern Cape
West Coast
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Calidris ruficollis
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-necked Stint on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-necked Stint in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-necked Stint at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
What is the conservation status of the Red-necked Stint?
The Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-necked Stint?
The red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) is a small migratory wader. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus, "red" and collum, "neck".