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Sno. Name Binomial Name

1 Little minuta

2 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta

3 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis

4 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii

©www.ogaclicks.com Little Stint Identification Tips Little Stint : Calidris minuta: Widespread Winter visitor in India Head Rufous buff with brown streaks Mantle with yellowish edges Small black bill forming distinct “V”

Upperparts have dark brown centres and pale rufous fringes Breast is rufous buff with brown streaks crown grey, streaked dark

Eyestripe is dull grey White Underparts Brownish grey upperparts mottled dark and fringed Breeding pale

Legs are Black

Sides of breast dull grey

Non-breeding Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Little Stint Identification Tips Little Stint : Calidris minuta: Widespread Winter visitor in India

White Wingbars

Grey rump & back

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett Ref : Amar Singh, www.orientalbirdimages.org ©www.ogaclicks.com www.HBW.com Long-toed Stint Identification Tips Long-toed Stint : Calidris subminuta: Winter visitor in East coasts of India White supercilium Rufous crown with dark streaks

Rufous ear-coverts with dark streaks Small black bill

Upperparts have dark brown centres and rufous and pale buff fringes Breast is rufous-tinged finely streaked dark brown crown grey, finely streaked

Upperpart feathers with black-brown centres and grey edges Flanks are rufous-tinged finely streaked dark brown White Underparts

Legs are Yellow

Breeding Breast is suffused grey- Long toes brown with faint streaks Mantle with yellowish edges on sides and flanks forming distinct “V”

Non-breeding Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Long-toed Stint Identification Tips Long-toed Stint : Calidris subminuta: Winter visitor in East coasts of India

Legs extend well beyond tail

Narrow white wingbars

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett Ref : Amar Singh, www.orientalbirdimages.org ©www.ogaclicks.com www.HBW.com Red-necked Stint Identification Tips Red-necked Stint : Calidris ruficollis: Winter visitor to costs of Tamilnadu and Andaman &Nicobar Islands in India White supercilium Chestnut crown with dark streaks

Rufous ear-coverts are Chestnut Small black bill with white around bill base Upperparts are Chestnut with black and white markings contrasting with grey Throat and upper Breast are chestnut

White lower Breast with dark streaking

crown grey, finely streaked

Upperpart are pale grey Flanks are rufous-tinged White Underparts finely streaked

Legs are black

Breeding Grey lateral breast patches

Non-breeding Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Red-necked Stint Identification Tips Red-necked Stint : Calidris ruficollis: Winter visitor to costs of Tamilnadu and Andaman &Nicobar Islands in India Rump is Black

White Wingbar

Legs not showing beyond tail Temminck’s Stint Identification Tips Temminck's Stint: Calidris temminckii : Widespread Winter visitor in India

Head is grey brown

Small black bill Upperparts are dull grey to olive-brown, with variable patches of black- brown, dull rufous and grey

White throat

Breast is grey brown with heavily streaked brown

Head is plain dark grey Tail extending beyond closed wings Upperpart are plain dark grey White Underparts Legs are yellow

Breeding Breast is uniform pale grey-brown

Non-breeding Difference from Breeding plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Temminck’s Stint Identification Tips Temminck's Stint: Calidris temminckii : Widespread Winter visitor in India

Rump is Brown

White Edges to tail

White wing bars

Important id point Stints –non-breeding plumage comparison Little Stint Long-toed Stint

Spotted Breast Grey side Breast Patches Black Legs Yellow Legs

Temminck’s Stint Red-necked Stint

Longer wings than Little stint

Stouter bill than Little Stint

Uniform Grey side Breast Patches Grey Yellow Legs Black Legs Breast