Temminck's stint
Calidris temminckii
CommonPhoto: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5
Birdinsectivore
Temminck's stint is a petite shorebird that lives across Europe and Asia. Named after a Dutch scientist, this little bird has a soft gray plumage perfect for blending into muddy shores.
- Its scientific name honors naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
- Ancient Greeks called similar birds 'kalidris' meaning gray waterside birds.
- A master of camouflage in wetland habitats.
WetlandFreshwaterEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Calidris temminckii
- Habitat
- Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
