Temminck's stint
Calidris temminckii (Leisler, 1812)
Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii) is a small migratory bird of the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes. Adults weigh 23 g, with up to 27.8 g reported, and have a wingspan of 36 cm.
Quick facts about the temminck's stint
It is a terrestrial carnivore classed as an aquatic predator, associated with grassland habitat, and its geographic range covers 3,436,000 km². It lays clutches of 4 eggs, 2 clutches per year, with an incubation period of 20.8 days, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Weight
- 23 g – 27.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 36 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 11.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 12.9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 15 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the temminck's stint?
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Where does the temminck's stint live?
Not recorded
What is the temminck's stint?
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. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds.
Within the genus Calidris, Temminck's stint is most closely related to the long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta).
Temminck's stint is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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What does the temminck's stint sound like?
Is the temminck's stint endangered?
The temminck's stint is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the temminck's stint classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusCalidris
- SpeciesCalidris temminckii (Leisler, 1812)
Synonyms Ereunetes temminckii, Erolia temminckii, Pelidna gracilis, Tringa temminckii
Other names and names in other languages (100)
- Temminck’s stintEnglish
- TemminckstrandloperAfrikaans
- Temminckse StrandloperAfrikaans
- دريجة تمنكArabic
- دريجة تمنكيةArabic
- الطيطوى الصغيرة الرماديةArabic
- mazaricu de TemminckAsturian
- Ağquyruq qumluq cüllütüAzerbaijani
- Белахвосты пясочнікBelarusian
- Пясочнік белахвостыBelarusian
- Белахвосты пясочнiкBelarusian
- Сив брегобегачBulgarian
- টেমিঙ্কের চাপাখিBangla
- Sourouc'han-TemminckBreton
- Ar sourouc'han-TemminckBreton
- territ de TemminckCatalan
- Corriol de TemminckCatalan
- Шур хуреллӗ ҫыран кайӑкӗChuvash
- jespák šedýCzech
- pibydd TemminckWelsh
- Pibyddion TemminckWelsh
- TemmincksryleDanish
- Temminck´ RyleDanish
- TemminckstrandläuferGerman
- Temminck-StrandläuferGerman
- TemmincksstrandläuferGerman
- ΣτρουθονεραλλίδιGreek
- Σταχτιά νανοσκαλίδραGreek
- blankvosta kalidroEsperanto
- Correlimos de TemminckSpanish
- VärbrislaEstonian
- VärbrüdiEstonian
- värbrüdi e. värbrislaEstonian
- Temminck txirriaBasque
- تلیله دمسفیدPersian
- lapinsirriFinnish
- FjallgrælingurFaroese
- Bécasseau de TemminckFrench
- Gobadáinín TemminckIrish
- Gobadáinín tomaltaigIrish
- Pilro de TemminckGalician
- Leayrane TemminckManx
- חופית טמינקHebrew
- חופית טימיניקHebrew
- חופית טמינקיHebrew
- sijedi žalarCroatian
- Temminck-partfutóHungarian
- Ավազակտցար սպիտակապոչArmenian
- Kedidi temminckIndonesian
- Burung Kedidi TemminckIndonesian
- BakkatítaIcelandic
- Gambecchio nanoItalian
- オジロトウネンJapanese
- თეთრკუდა მექვიშიაGeorgian
- Аққұйрық құмдауықKazakh
- 흰꼬리좀도요Korean
- TemmincksandleeferLuxembourgish
- Teminko begikasLithuanian
- Teminko bėgikasLithuanian
- Pelēkais šņibītisLatvian
- Temminka šņibītisLatvian
- Temminka šņībītisLatvian
- белоопашест свиркачMacedonian
- Пепелав песочен (Белоопашест) свиркачMacedonian
- ടെമ്മിങ്കി മണലൂതിMalayalam
- Tertuxa GriżaMaltese
- Темминский элсэг - ᠲᠧᠮᠢᠨᠰᠺᠢ ᠡᠯᠰᠡᠭMongolian
- टेमिंकचा टिलवाMarathi
- TemmincksnipeNorwegian Bokmål
- Temmincks strandloperDutch
- biegus małyPolish
- Pilrito de TemminckPortuguese
- pilrito-de-patas-amarelasPortuguese
- pilrito-de-temminckPortuguese
- Rivarel pitschenRomansh
- fugaci piticRomanian
- Белохвостый песочникRussian
- Песочник белохвостыйRussian
- GuolbbavirošNorthern Sami
- GuolbbacovzošNorthern Sami
- pobrežník sivýSlovak
- Temminckov prodnikSlovenian
- Gjelaci xhuxhAlbanian
- Seda sprutkaSerbian
- Седа спруткаSerbian
- Teminckov žalar - Теминцков жаларSerbian
- mosnäppaSwedish
- Chokowe Mkia-mweupeSwahili
- Pachai Kaal Kosu UllanTamil
- นกสติ๊นท์อกเทาThai
- saribacakli kumkusuTurkish
- sarıbacaklı kumkuşuTurkish
- Ак кудуруктуг элезинчиTuvinian
- Білохвостий побережникUkrainian
- Побережник білохвостийUkrainian
- Chim Rẽ lưng đenVietnamese
- 丹氏濱鷸Chinese
- 丹氏穉鷸Chinese
- 烏腳濱鷸Chinese
- 青脚滨鹬Chinese
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Relatives of the temminck's stint
Other species in the same genus Calidris.
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Red knot
Calidris canutus
Little stint
Calidris minuta
Curlew sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
CompareTemminck's stint vs RuffTemminck's stint vs SanderlingTemminck's stint vs DunlinTemminck's stint vs Red knot
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is Temminck's stint?
Temminck's stint is a bird in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, and genus Calidris.
How heavy is Temminck's stint?
Adults weigh 23 g, with up to 27.8 g reported by our sources. Its wingspan is 36 cm.
What does Temminck's stint eat?
Temminck's stint is a carnivore in the aquatic predator diet category.
Is Temminck's stint endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does Temminck's stint live?
Its lifespan is given as 11.5 years, with up to 12.92 years reported by our sources.
How many eggs does Temminck's stint lay?
It lays 4 eggs per clutch and 2 clutches per year, with an incubation period of 20.8 days.
Does Temminck's stint migrate?
Yes, Temminck's stint is migratory.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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