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Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) is a member of the Scolopacidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 30.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
- Genus Calidris
- Species subminuta
Where it lives
Subarctic to temperate bogs of central, eastern Palearctic: disjunctly from southwest to southern Chukotskiy Pen., northern Kuril and Commander is. (eastern Russia); (perhaps) northern Mongolia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.2 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-toed Stint hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Long-toed Stint is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) is a species of bird in the Scolopacidae family, part of the order Charadriiformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL subarctic to temperate bogs of c, e Palearctic: disjunctly from sw to s Chukotskiy Pen., n Kuril and Commander is. (e Russia); (perhaps) n Mongolia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 316,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-toed Stint?
The Long-toed Stint is a small bird that weighs around 30.2 g.
Where does the Long-toed Stint live?
The Long-toed Stint is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL subarctic to temperate bogs of c, e Palearctic: disjunctly from sw to s Chukotskiy Pen., n Kuril and Commander is. (e Russia); (perhaps) n Mongolia, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Long-toed Stint belong to?
The Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) belongs to the Scolopacidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Long-toed Stint eat?
The Long-toed Stint hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Long-toed Stint migrate?
The Long-toed Stint is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Long-toed Stint endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Long-toed Stint make?
1 real field recording of the Long-toed Stint — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-toed Stint's range?
The Long-toed Stint has a mapped global range of about 316,000 km².
Conservation
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