Long-toed stint

Description

The long-toed stint is a very small wader measuring just 13 to 16 cm (5.1 to 6.3 in) in length with a wingspan of 26.5 to 30.5 cm (10.4 to 12.0 in).It weighs about 25 g (0.9 oz).It has a small head and short,straight sharp-tipped beak.The neck is slender,the belly rounded and the long legs are set well back.The toes are long and slender,especially the middle one.The primary feathers extend as far as the tail.The crown is brown and there is a pale streak just above the eye.The upper parts are brown with the centres of the feathers darker brown.The breast is speckled with pale brown and the underparts are white.The legs and feet are yellow and the beak dark brown,apart from the base of the lower mandible which is yellow or pale brown.