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Temminck's Stint, Kenya  Calidris temminckii,Geotagged,Kenya,Temminck's stint,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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Temminck's stint is a small wader. 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.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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Uploaded Apr 24, 2024. Captured Feb 13, 2024 16:21 in VMHP+5P Komote, Kenya.
  • OM-1
  • f/5.6
  • 1/320s
  • ISO80
  • 500mm