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The [[genus]] ''Calidris'' is not [[monophyletic]] in its traditional delimitations and should be restricted to the stout [[red knot]] and its allies. The genus ''Erolia'' was often used for the stints ever since it was proposed by [[Louis Pierre Vieillot]] in 1816. However, the [[type species]] of ''Erolia'' is the [[curlew sandpiper]], which is not traditionally included among the stints.
The [[genus]] ''Calidris'' is not [[monophyletic]] in its traditional delimitations and should be restricted to the stout [[red knot]] and its allies. The genus ''Erolia'' was often used for the stints ever since it was proposed by [[Louis Pierre Vieillot]] in 1816. However, the [[type species]] of ''Erolia'' is the [[curlew sandpiper]], which is not traditionally included among the stints.


No firm consensus has been reached on the curlew sandpiper's [[phylogenetic]] status (i.e., what its closest relatives are) and hence ''Erolia'' cannot be exactly delimited at present. This notwithstanding, the stints together with a few slightly more distinct calidrids would indeed warrant separation as a distinct genus. The [[sanderling]], sometimes placed in ''Crocethia'', is among these and it may be that this genus name would apply.<ref>{{aut|Thomas, Gavin H.; Wills, Matthew A. & Székely, Tamás}} (2004): A supertree approach to shorebird phylogeny. ''[[BMC journals|BMC Evol. Biol.]]'' '''4''': 28. {{doi|10.1186/1471-2148-4-28}} {{PMID|15329156}} [https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-4-28 PDF fulltext] [https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-4-28#Declarations Supplementary Material]</ref>
No firm consensus has been reached on the curlew sandpiper's [[phylogenetic]] status (i.e., what its closest relatives are) and hence ''Erolia'' cannot be exactly delimited at present. This notwithstanding, the stints together with a few slightly more distinct calidrids would indeed warrant separation as a distinct genus. The [[sanderling]], sometimes placed in ''Crocethia'', is among these and it may be that this genus name would apply.<ref>{{aut|Thomas, Gavin H.; Wills, Matthew A. & Székely, Tamás}} (2004): A supertree approach to shorebird phylogeny. ''[[BMC journals|BMC Evol. Biol.]]'' '''4''': 28. {{doi|10.1186/1471-2148-4-28|doi-access=free}} {{PMID|15329156}} [https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-4-28 PDF fulltext] [https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-4-28#Declarations Supplementary Material]</ref>


[[File:Temminck's Stint AMSM6404 TSTI.jpg|thumb|250 px| Temminck's Stint at [[Jamnagar]], [[India]]]]
[[File:Temminck's Stint AMSM6404 TSTI.jpg|thumb|250 px| Temminck's Stint at [[Jamnagar]], [[India]]]]
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Hybridisation_in_shorebirds#Other_hybrid_scolopacids|Hybridisation in shorebirds]]
* [[Hybridisation in shorebirds#Other hybrid scolopacids|Hybridisation in shorebirds]]


==References==
==References==

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File:SemipalmSandpiper23.jpg
Semipalmated sandpipers ("Calidris" pusilla)

A stint is one of several very small waders in the paraphyletic "Calidris" assemblage – often separated in Erolia – which in North America are known as peeps. They are scolopacid waders much similar in ecomorphology to their distant relatives, the charadriid plovers.

Some of these birds are difficult to identify because of the similarity between species, and various breeding, non-breeding, juvenile, and moulting plumages. In addition, some plovers are also similarly patterned, especially in winter. With a few exceptions, stints usually have a fairly stereotypical color pattern, being brownish above and lighter – usually white – on much of the underside. They often have a lighter supercilium above brownish cheeks.

Systematics and taxonomy

The genus Calidris is not monophyletic in its traditional delimitations and should be restricted to the stout red knot and its allies. The genus Erolia was often used for the stints ever since it was proposed by Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816. However, the type species of Erolia is the curlew sandpiper, which is not traditionally included among the stints.

No firm consensus has been reached on the curlew sandpiper's phylogenetic status (i.e., what its closest relatives are) and hence Erolia cannot be exactly delimited at present. This notwithstanding, the stints together with a few slightly more distinct calidrids would indeed warrant separation as a distinct genus. The sanderling, sometimes placed in Crocethia, is among these and it may be that this genus name would apply.[1]

File:Temminck's Stint AMSM6404 TSTI.jpg
Temminck's Stint at Jamnagar, India
File:AMSM4734 LSTI.jpg
Little Stint at Jamnagar, India

The species usually considered stints/peeps are:

See also

References

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  1. <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>Thomas, Gavin H.; Wills, Matthew A. & Székely, Tamás (2004): A supertree approach to shorebird phylogeny. BMC Evol. Biol. 4: 28. Script error: No such module "doi". Template:Catalog lookup link PDF fulltext Supplementary Material