Temminck’s Stint

Latin Name: 
Calidris temminckii
Size: 
13-15cm
Description: 

Tiny, rather plain wader with short, fine, slightly down-curved bill, pale yellowish legs; rather parallel posture; non-breeding adult has more uniform grey-brown upperparts, grey wash on breast, white underparts; darker black and brown patterning on upperparts in breeding, with darker head and breast; in flight, differs from other stints by white outer-tail feathers; fairly, but not overly, gregarious; singly, or in small scattered flocks; shy, skulking at edges of wetlands; easily overlooked; slower, less active feeder than other stints.

Habitat: 
Inland freshwater wetlands, fields; mudflats, marshes.
Food: 
Crustaceans, molluscs, insects.
Distribution: 
Lowlands throughout the region
Call: 
Call Description: 
High, trilling tirrrr.
National Status: