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2012-05-06
v. Ukrainskij, Kosikhinskij d., Altai territory |
© Ivan Belyaev
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Long-toed Stint in size and exterior is similar to Little Stint but more elegant and with longer legs, often less rufous, with prominent whitish supercilium; the main distinction is greyish-yellow or greenish legs. Bill with usually obvious pale base to lower mandible. In flight it is very similar to Little Stint but has short and narrow wing-bar (only on secondaries), toes are project the tail (not project on other Stints). Underwing looks barred. From Temminck's Stint both adults and juveniles are distinguished by buffy color of underparts streaks, neat streaks on neck and craw, and prominent supercilium. Weight 20-30 gr; length 13-15, wing 8.8-10, wingspan 26-30 cm.
В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Сибири". Москва-Екатеринбург, Изд-во "Кабинетный ученый", 2014.