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Brief #
Mainly plain brown upperparts and head, and underparts white apart from a darker breast.
Description #
A rather drab wader, with mainly plain brown upperparts and head, and underparts white apart from a darker breast. The breeding adult has some brighter rufous mantle feathers to relieve the generally undistinguished appearance. In winter plumage, the general appearance recalls a tiny version of common sandpiper. They are similar in size to the little stint (Calidris minuta) but shorter legged and longer winged. The legs are yellow and the outer tail feathers white, in contrast to little stint's dark legs and grey outer tail feathers.
Measurements #
Length: 13 - 15 cm
Wingspan: 34 - 37 cm
Weight: 23 - 25 g
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