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Stint; Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Description:

Dark coloured legs and bill; in summer plumage, upperparts are spangled chestnut and black, with a distinct pale V-mark on the back; non-breeding(winter season) it is greyish above and white below. Photo taken at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Habitat:

Inland water bodies; marshy areas & muddy coasts

Notes:

Difficult to identify between little Stint & Temminck's Stint. Temminck's Stint has short, straight bill; Little Stint has a more mottled back pattern and dark black legs; Temminck's Stint has yellowish legs

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Karan Raghwa
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Karan Raghwa

Abu Dhabi, أبو ظبي, United Arab Emirates

Spotted on Jan 24, 2015
Submitted on Jan 25, 2015

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