- Calidris subminuta
Identification
Photo taken: Punggol, Singapore
Long-toed Stint: Medium-sized sandpiper with scaled, brown, black and rufous upperparts, white-sided rump, white underparts, and black-spotted sides and upper breast. Head has chestnut-brown crown and white eyebrows. Bill is dark and slightly decurved; legs are pale. Wings have narrow white bars visible in flight. Tail is white with a broad black central stripe and gray edges. Sexes are similar. Juvenile is more brightly colored.
Distribution
Breeds in Siberia. During migration can be found on islands in Bering Sea and on outer Aleutians.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Preferred habitats include shallow freshwater and brackish wetlands, with bare muddy shores and aquatic vegetation.
Behaviour
Little is known of the breeding habits of this species, although it nests on the ground, and the male has a display flight. These birds forage on mudflats, picking up food by sight, sometimes by probing. They mainly eat small crustaceans, insects and snails.
