Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

TEST

Code 6

CALTEM

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Striped
Crown Color: Brown and gray streaks.
Forehead Color: Brown and gray
Nape Color: Brown and gray
Throat Color: Brown and gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13-15 cm (5.1-5.9 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Pale brown with pale gray-brown breast.
Upperparts: Brown and gray.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Scaled or Scalloped
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: When flushed will climb quickly into sky.
Wingspan Range: 27-30 cm (10.6-11.8 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Striped
Upper Tail: White on the outside, dark brown central stripe.
Under Tail: White on the outside, dark brown central stripe.
Leg Color: Yellow

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