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Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta(Middendorff, 1853)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Calidris
At a glance
The Long-toed Stint is a small bird, about 13–16 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–16 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Long-toed Stint look like?
The Long-toed Stint is a small bird, about 13–16 cm long and weighing 22–32 g.
The long-toed stint is a small wader. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific subminuta is from Latin sub, "near to" and minuta, "small" from its similarity to the little stint, Calidris minuta.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Long-toed Stint?
The Long-toed Stint is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Long-toed Stint eat?
The Long-toed Stint feeds on seeds and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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