Calidris temminckii
Temminck's Stint is a small wader with brown upperparts and greyish underparts. It has a short, straight black bill and yellowish-green legs. In breeding plumage, it shows rufous edges on its back feathers.
Non-breeding adults are plainer, with uniform grey-brown upperparts. Males and females are similar in appearance year-round. However, females are generally larger.
Juveniles resemble non-breeding adults but have buff-edged wing coverts, creating a scaly appearance on the back. A buff-brown band is visible across the breast.
Length
13cm to 15cm
Wingspan
34cm to 37cm
Weight
22g to 35g
Males and females have similar plumage
Primary Colour
Brown Grey
Secondary Colour
White
Beak Colour
Black
Leg Colour
Yellow Green
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
Temminck's Stint breeds in the Arctic tundra of northern Europe and Asia. Russia is home to the majority of the world's breeding population. During migration and winter, it frequents a variety of wetland habitats, including mudflats, marshes, and the edges of lakes and rivers.
In the UK, it is a scarce passage migrant, seen mainly in spring and autumn. Small numbers overwinter in southern Europe, Africa, and southern Asia.
Up to 4,000 meters
Arctic, Temperate, Tropical
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