Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

LIST

Code 6

CALMIA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color: Dark brown and rust-brown streaks.
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Dark brown and rust-brown streaks.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13-18 cm (5-7 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White with some brown and rust-brown spotting on breast.
Upperparts: Dark brown, rust-brown and black, appearing scaled.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 28-30 cm (11-12 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: White with black center stripe.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Black

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