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A photo of a Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii) is a small wader. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. 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.
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Paul Kinnock
Saturday 30 Sep 2023 - 4:25am
United Arab Emirates
A map showing the sighting location
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Paul Kinnock
Friday 29 Sep 2023 - 7:04am
United Arab Emirates
A map showing the sighting location
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Cas Van De Giessen
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 2:14pm
Netherlands
A photo of a Temminck's Stint photographed in  Switzerland
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Claudio Danesi
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 3:24pm
Switzerland

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