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;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] temminckii | ;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] temminckii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13.5-15cm<br /> | + | 13.5-15cm (5¼-6 in)<br /> |
*Yellow legs | *Yellow legs | ||
*White outer tail feathers | *White outer tail feathers | ||
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*Tail projects just beyound wing tip | *Tail projects just beyound wing tip | ||
*Slightly de-curved bill | *Slightly de-curved bill | ||
| − | [[Image:Temmincks Stint Seafield Pond 5 163.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by | + | [[Image:Temmincks Stint Seafield Pond 5 163.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=35827 Jim Wood]'''<br />East Lothian, [[Scotland]], May 2007 ]] |
'''Breeding adult''' has brighter rufous mantle feathers | '''Breeding adult''' has brighter rufous mantle feathers | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
[[Little Stint]] has grey outer tail feathers. | [[Little Stint]] has grey outer tail feathers. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Northern [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[Africa]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Philippines]]. | + | Northern [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[Africa]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Philippines]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
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The nest is a lined scrape in low vegetation or willow scrub; the clutch consists of 3-4 eggs. | The nest is a lined scrape in low vegetation or willow scrub; the clutch consists of 3-4 eggs. | ||
Males hold a small territory mating with a female who lays a clutch of eggs, before moving on to another territory where she mates again a lays a second clutch which she incubates. The first male may mate with another female, who lays her second clutch on his territory. The male incubates the first female's clutch. | Males hold a small territory mating with a female who lays a clutch of eggs, before moving on to another territory where she mates again a lays a second clutch which she incubates. The first male may mate with another female, who lays her second clutch on his territory. The male incubates the first female's clutch. | ||
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====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects, larvae, worms, crustaceans and molluscs, foraged in muddy vegetated areas. | The diet includes insects, larvae, worms, crustaceans and molluscs, foraged in muddy vegetated areas. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
'''Call''': a short ''tirr''. | '''Call''': a short ''tirr''. | ||
| − | + | {{ Audio|Calidris temminckii (song).mp3 }} | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Answers.com |
#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Calidris | + | {{GSearch|"Calidris temminckii" {{!}} "Temminck Stint"}} |
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| + | {{VSearch|"Calidris temminckii" {{!}} "Temminck Stint"}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calidris]][[Category:Bird Songs]][[Category:Videos]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Calidris]][[Category:Bird Songs]][[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 08:38, 13 November 2023
- Calidris temminckii
Identification
13.5-15cm (5¼-6 in)
- Yellow legs
- White outer tail feathers
- Plain brown upperparts and head
- White underparts, darker breast
- Tail projects just beyound wing tip
- Slightly de-curved bill
Breeding adult has brighter rufous mantle feathers
Similar Species
Little Stint has grey outer tail feathers.
Distribution
Northern Palearctic; winters to Africa, India, Indonesia and Philippines.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Freshwater marshes, pools and lakes, creeks, lagoons in estuaries and margins of salt pans.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a lined scrape in low vegetation or willow scrub; the clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.
Males hold a small territory mating with a female who lays a clutch of eggs, before moving on to another territory where she mates again a lays a second clutch which she incubates. The first male may mate with another female, who lays her second clutch on his territory. The male incubates the first female's clutch.
Diet
The diet includes insects, larvae, worms, crustaceans and molluscs, foraged in muddy vegetated areas.
Vocalisation
Call: a short tirr.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Answers.com
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Temminck's Stint. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Temminck%27s_Stint
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
