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Temminck's Stint




Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii) is a small wader with gray-brown upperparts and white underparts with clear demarcation between dark breast and pale belly. The legs are yellow and the outer tail feathers are white.

During summer, the bird displays dark feathers. White outer tail feathers can be seen during flight.

It nests in a scrape on the ground, laying three to four eggs. Diet mainly consists of insects and other small invertebrates.

Temminck's Stint can be seen in the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Rajasthan.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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