Temminck’s Stint

Calidris temminckii

Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Presence in the Strait: Vagrant
Protection in Spain: Special protection (List)
In Spanish: Correlimos de Temminck

Photograph: Michael Bakker Paiva, CC BY, vía iNaturalist

Length: 12–14 cm
Wingspan: 28–31 cm
Weight: 26 g

Presence in the Strait

Accidental. Seen on 14.01.91 at Marismas del Palmones and on 16.01.98 at Castilnovo Beach (Coníl). ad.W

Identification

As small as the Little Stint, but having more greyish-brown plumage, pale legs and finer, slightly curved bill. Originates from Scandinavia and N Russia. Scolopacidae Glareolidae ad.E ad.W Correlimos Tridáctilo ad.W Correlimos Común ad.E ad.W ad.E Correlimos Menudo Correlimos Oscuro Calidris marítima / Purple Sandpiper L 20-22 / E 40-44 / P 75 85 Estatus: Invernante rara muy localizada en las costas rocosas entre Tarifa y Algeciras, especialmente en Punta Secreta (<6). Fuera de este área se observaron dos aves el 24.12.86 en Ceuta. Identificación: Parecida al Correlimos Común pero algo mayor, más robusta, oscura y con pico y patas amarillas. Movimientos: Llegan en noviembre y se pueden observar hasta marzo. Status: Rare winter visitor very localised along the rocky coastline running from Tarifa to Algeciras, particularly at Punta Secreta (<6). Outside of this area, two birds were seen on 24.12.86 in Ceuta. Identification: Similar to Dunlin but slightly larger, more robust, darker with yellowish base to bill and orange legs.

Movements

Arrive in November and may be seen until March.

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.

Calendar in the Strait

37 %

Peak in September. Observations under CC0 or CC BY licences. The distribution also reflects observation effort.

Where it is seen

Open records from the atlas database, in cells of about 3.6 km. Opacity follows the square root of the count, and also reflects where people observe most.

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First open record: 16 September 1988
Latest record: 22 September 2024

The oldest and the most recent open observation in the extended area. A recent first observation does not mean the species is new: it means nobody had published it openly before.

Conservation

The catalogues, Andalusian and Spanish, are what binds; the Red Book assesses the Spanish population with IUCN criteria, and the global Red List is the context.

LCNTVUENCR

Andalusian Catalogue: Special protection (List)
Spanish Catalogue: Special protection (List)
Red Book of the Birds of Spain 2021: DD · Data deficient · wintering or migrating
Global Red List (IUCN): LC · Least concern

Andalusian Catalogue: Junta de Andalucía, list of 24 April 2025. Spanish Catalogue: MITECO, table of 30 June 2025. Red Book: SEO/BirdLife, 2021 (Annex I). IUCN: via GBIF, 6 September 2026. Red Book and IUCN categories are assessments; catalogue categories are legal obligations.

Same genus in the Strait

Little Stint12–14 cm · Seasonal · overlapping size
Dunlin16–22 cm · Seasonal
Sanderling20–21 cm · Seasonal
Curlew Sandpiper18–23 cm · Migrant
Red Knot23–25 cm · Migrant

Species of the same genus that also occur here, ordered by how close they are in size. Being relatives does not mean they are confused in the field, but that is where the doubts start: compare size and season.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
GBIF taxon key: 2481740

Sources

Distribution and calendar: Bioestrecho's own database, ingested from GBIF and OBIS
Photograph: Michael Bakker Paiva, CC BY, vía iNaturalist
Taxonomy: GBIF backbone, pending WoRMS for marine taxa
Editorial text: written by Bioestrecho
Last revised: 8 September 2026

Temminck’s Stint

Presence in the Strait

Identification

Movements

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