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Addo Elephant
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Where to see the Red-necked Stint in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red-necked Stint at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park.
Calidris ruficollis · Near Threatened
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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
Western Cape
West Coast
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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
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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".
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Red-necked Stint
Every stay on the Red-necked Stint page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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