- Calidris subminuta
Identification
13–16 cm (5-6¼ in)
- Upperparts brown, black and rufous
- White-sided rump
- White underparts
- Black-spotted sides and upper breast
- Chestnut-brown crown
- White eyebrows
- Bill dark and slightly decurved
- Legs are pale
- Wings have narrow white bars visible in flight
- Tail white with broad black central stripe and grey edges
Sexes are similar
Juvenile is more brightly coloured
Non-breeding Adult
Photo by Karim Madoya
Tempasuk, Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, November 2007
Photo by Karim Madoya
Tempasuk, Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, November 2007
Distribution
North-eastern Palearctic; winters south-eastern Asia to the Philippines and Australia.
Breeds in Siberia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coastal marshes, mudflats, flooded fields, riversides and lotus and paddyfields.
Behaviour
Breeding
They appear to be monogamous. Ground nesters, pairs often very close together.
Diet
Their diet is not well record, but consists of insects, small crustaceans and seeds, foraged in amongst vegetation.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Whatbird.com
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Long-toed Stint. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-toed_Stint
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