Temminck's Stint
Scientific name: Calidris temminckii
Mongolian name: Темминкийн элсэг
Order: Charadriiformes
Bird family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, allies)
Conservation status: LC
Key information
Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii) is very small waders, at 13.5–15 cm (5.3–5.9 in) length. They are similar in size to the little stint (Calidris minuta) but shorter legged and longer winged. The legs are yellow and the outer tail feathers white, in contrast to little stint's dark legs and grey outer tail feathers.
Length : 13–15 cm
Wingspan: 34–37 cm
Weight : 15–36 g
Population : 110,000-850,000 individuals
Habitat: bogs and marshes in the taiga of Arctic northern Europe and Asia.
Diet: mostly eat insects and other small invertebrates.
Location
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