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little stint

Calidris minuta

Last update: 22 Mar 2026

Little Stint 的基本信息

Scientific NameCalidris minuta
Status LC 无危
Size12-14 cm (5-6 inch)
Colors
Brown
White
Type
Waders
type
FamilySandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes

简介

小滨鹬 (Calidris minuta) 是鹬科中一种非凡的成员。作为世界上最小的涉禽之一,它以惊人的耐力而闻名,在北极繁殖地与其越冬地之间迁徙数千英里。

外貌特征

小滨鹬体长仅 13-15 厘米,是一种体型微小的鸟类,拥有细短的黑色喙和深色腿。在繁殖季节,其上体覆盖着明亮的红褐色羽毛,羽毛中心呈深色。到了冬季,它会换上更为低调的浅灰色和白色羽毛,这使其很难与其他小型鹬类区分开来。

栖息地

小滨鹬在欧洲和亚洲北部的 北极苔原 繁殖。在非繁殖季节,它栖息于非洲、地中海和南亚各地的各种 湿地、沿海泻湖、盐田和泥泞河口

饮食习性

该物种主要以 小型无脊椎动物 为食。其食谱包括昆虫、幼虫、小型甲壳类动物和软体动物,它们通过在潮湿的泥地或浅水表面快速啄食来寻找食物。

繁殖与筑巢

繁殖发生在北极高纬度地区。巢穴是地面上的一个浅坑,通常隐藏在低矮的植被中。它们繁殖生物学的一个独特之处在于,一些雌鸟可能会产下两窝蛋;其中一窝由雄鸟孵化,而另一窝则由雌鸟亲自孵化。

行为习性

小滨鹬是非常 群居 的鸟类,在迁徙和越冬期间经常形成庞大而密集的鸟群。它们以精力充沛的觅食行为而闻名,在泥滩上快速移动,喙部呈现出特有的“缝纫式”动作。

保护现状 - LC 无危

小滨鹬目前在 IUCN 红色名录中被列为 无危 物种。然而,像许多迁徙滨鸟一样,它仍然容易受到关键停歇地丧失以及气候变化对其北极繁殖地影响的威胁。

趣闻轶事

  1. 小滨鹬是 Calidris 属中最小的滨鸟之一。
  2. 尽管体型娇小,但在年度迁徙期间,它可以连续飞行数百英里。
  3. 由于其体型微小且鸣声细碎,在北美观鸟术语中常被称为“peep”。
  4. 它们的飞行迅速且不规则,经常与鸟群中的其他成员步调一致地扭转和转弯。

观鸟者提示

想要观察小滨鹬,请在秋季迁徙高峰期前往 泥泞的沿海湿地 或内陆盐沼。寻找一种明显比黑腹滨鹬 (Dunlin) 小的鸟类。强烈建议使用观鸟镜,以便观察其喙和腿部颜色的细微特征,这有助于将其与相似的红颈滨鹬 (Red-necked Stint) 区分开来。

结论

小滨鹬 (Calidris minuta) 是鸟类世界中体型虽小但力量惊人的旅行者。它们在湿地的出现是观鸟者季节性的亮点,也是全球迁徙廊道健康状况的重要指标。

Little Stint 分布图与范围

Official Distribution Data provided by
BirdLife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World (2025)

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