Temminck's Stint
A species of Calidris Scientific name : Calidris temminckii Genus : Calidris
Temminck's Stint, A species of Calidris
Botanical name: Calidris temminckii
Genus: Calidris
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Description
These birds are very small waders, at 13.5–15 cm (5.3–5.9 in) length. They are similar in size to the little stint (Calidris minuta) but shorter legged and longer winged. The legs are yellow and the outer tail feathers white, in contrast to little stint's dark legs and grey outer tail feathers. This is a rather drab wader, with mainly plain brown upperparts and head, and underparts white apart from a darker breast. The breeding adult has some brighter rufous mantle feathers to relieve the generally undistinguished appearance. In winter plumage, the general appearance recalls a tiny version of common sandpiper. The call is a loud trill. 
Size
13-15 cm (5.1-5.9 in)
Colors
Brown
Black
Bronze
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
12 years
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Temminck's Stint consumes insects and small invertebrates, foraging in soft mud and vegetative areas using a distinctive mouse-like creeping along pool edges. Typically feeds singly, avoiding larger flocks.
Habitat
Temminck's Stint's habitat spans across Arctic northern Europe and Asia's taiga, favoring bogs, marshes, and open shrub tundras. Particularly, it inhabits floodplains within forested tundra regions, characterized by sparse vegetation. Although it avoids harsher Arctic climates, during winter, temminck's Stint adapts to various inland freshwater wetlands, reaching altitudes of up to 2400 meters.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Sandpipers Genus
Calidris Species
Temminck's Stint 
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