# Temminck's stint (*Calidris temminckii*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 23 g – 27.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 36 cm |
| Lifespan | 11.5 years |
| Diet | Aquatic predator |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 12.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Egg incubation | 20.8 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4 |
| Age at maturity | 15 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 2 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Charadriiformes
- family: Scolopacidae
- genus: Calidris
- species: *Calidris temminckii* (Leisler, 1812)

Synonyms: *Ereunetes temminckii*, *Erolia temminckii*, *Pelidna gracilis*, *Tringa temminckii*

## Common questions

### 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

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
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