Temminck's Stint

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The Temminck's Stint breeds in Scandinavia and northern Russia and is in the migration season a rather rare guest in Western Europe. It is an inconspicuous sandpiper with yellow or green legs.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calidris_temminckii

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049486/maps

Scientific name:

Calidris temminckii

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Yellow,

Green

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square