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Calidris subminuta
Range
Breeds across northern Asia; winters in south and Southeast Asia and Australasia
Size
13–16cm
Wingspan
26.5–30.5cm
Weight
About 25g
The long-toed stint is a very small wader, 13–16 centimetres long with a wingspan of 26.5–30.5 centimetres and a weight of about 25 grams. It has a small head, a short, straight, sharp-tipped bill, a slender neck, a rounded belly and long legs set well back. The toes are long and slender, especially the middle one, and the primaries extend as far as the tail. The crown is brown with a pale streak above the eye, the upperparts are brown with darker feather centres, the breast is speckled pale brown and the underparts white. The legs are yellowish. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It breeds across northern Asia and is strongly migratory, wintering in south and Southeast Asia and Australasia. It occurs in western Europe only as a very rare vagrant. The name subminuta reflects its similarity to the little stint, though within its genus it is most closely related to Temminck's stint. (Wikipedia, general species account)