Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
- SpeciesCalidris temminckii (Temminck's Stint)
Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii) is a small wader native to the Old World. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. Within the genus Calidris, Temminck's stint is most closely related to the long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta). Temminck's stint is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Temminck's Stint sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Temminck's Stint in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Temminck's Stint sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Temminck's Stint in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Temminck's Stint in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.