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
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
The habitat of temminck's Stint typically includes bogs and marshes within the taiga of Arctic northern Europe and Asia, specifically shrub tundra and floodplains in forest tundra regions. These areas may be open and vegetated sparsely with short grass or shrubs. Temminck's Stint breeds in areas that are relatively free of vegetation, avoiding the more severe Arctic conditions. During the non-breeding season, temminck's Stint frequents a variety of inland freshwater wetlands such as floodlands and irrigated fields, occasionally visiting tidal mudflats and coastal lagoons but typically avoiding open coasts. This bird can be found at altitudes up to 2400 meters during winter.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
General Info
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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