Little Stint

Kleine Strandloper

Kleine Strandloper

Audio:

Thijs Fijen ( www.xeno-canto.org )

Little Stints migrate in autumn to western Europe and stay mainly in the Wadden Sea. Often you will find them in large groups, together with Dunlins.

Wiki:

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

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049519/maps

Scientific name:

Calidris minuta

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Light grey

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Light grey

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Light grey,

White

Tail shape:

Square