Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Aves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae › Calidris
Conservation status: least_concern
Temminck's stint is a small wader native to the Old World. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds.
How To Identify
Measuring about 15-20 cm in length, it has a compact body structure typical of stints. Its plumage is usually brownish-gray on the back, with pale streaking and characteristic dark markings on the wings.
Habitat
This species breeds in Arctic tundra and subarctic wetlands, while wintering in shallow coastal lagoons, estuaries, and inland wetlands across Africa, Asia, and occasionally Europe.
Behaviour
Temminck's Stint often forages by standing motionless in shallow water before suddenly sprinting to snatch prey, and it performs distinctive hovering displays during breeding season.
Native Range
Temminck's stint is native to the Old World.
Did You Know?
Temminck's Stint is one of the smallest sandpipers in the world, weighing only 20–30 grams—about as much as a few coins. Despite their diminutive size, they undertake remarkable long-distance migrations between Arctic breeding grounds and African wintering areas.
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