Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii (Leisler, 1812)

14–15 cmLength36 cmWingspan23 gWeight

This plain small sandpiper has dull yellow or brown legs and feet and white outer tail feathers, and resembles a miniature Common Sandpiper in winter plumage.

Busiest months: May · Most records: India, China, United Arab Emirates

Looks like Little Stint

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Legs and feet dull yellow or brown; outer tail feathers white
Head and upperparts rufous; underparts white, with a darker breast
Brighter rufous or black feathers on the upper back in the breeding season
Upperparts and upper breast dark gray in winter plumage; rest white

Voice

A loud trill.

Similar species

Little Stint

Similar in size; Temminck's Stint has shorter legs and feet, longer wings, dull yellow or brown legs and feet, and white outer tail feathers; Little Stint has black legs and feet and gray outer tail feathers.

Where and when it's recorded

Temminck's Stint has been recorded at 1,519 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 104 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates1,861 records
Dubai Pivot FieldsUnited Arab Emirates878 records
Hama'apil FishpondsIsrael814 records

More places

Al Wathba Wetland ReserveUnited Arab Emirates794 records
ChanduIndia768 records
International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel734 records
Budhera Water Treatment PlantIndia657 records
Cley & Salthouse Marshes NWT NR – Cley Marshes including Hides and Visitor CentreUnited Kingdom550 records
Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia530 records
Espoo – Laajalahti MaariFinland517 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India China United Arab Emirates Israel Spain Thailand United Kingdom Finland

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii) is a small wader native to the Old World. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.

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Questions

How big is the Temminck's Stint?

The Temminck's Stint is about 14–15 cm long, with a wingspan of 36 cm and weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Temminck's Stint live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: low (locally high) Arctic to subarctic tundra of northern Palearctic: south to northern Scandinavia east through northern Russia to eastern Chukotskiy Peninsula (northeastern Russia), including New Siberian Islands (north of north-central Siberia). It is most often recorded in India, China and United Arab Emirates.

When is the best time to see the Temminck's Stint?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Temminck's Stint endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Temminck's Stint as Least Concern.

What does the Temminck's Stint eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Temminck's Stint in?

It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Length: 14–15 cm
Wingspan: 36 cm
Weight: 23 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 97 mm
Tail: 46 mm
Bill: 19 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: low (locally high) Arctic to subarctic tundra of northern Palearctic: south to northern Scandinavia east through northern Russia to eastern Chukotskiy Peninsula (northeastern Russia), including New Siberian Islands (north of north-central Siberia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2