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[[Image:Asian_Dowitcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Romy Ocon<br />Location: Olango Island, Cebu Province, [[Philippines]]]] | [[Image:Asian_Dowitcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Romy Ocon<br />Location: Olango Island, Cebu Province, [[Philippines]]]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Brown upperparts, reddish underneath in breeding plumage, black and white barred pattern on tail, dark legs and a long straight dark bill. The winter plumage is largely grey. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in [[Siberia]] and [[Manchuria]]; winters to southern [[Asia]] and northern [[Australia]]. | Breeds in [[Siberia]] and [[Manchuria]]; winters to southern [[Asia]] and northern [[Australia]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
A monotypic species. | A monotypic species. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Grassy wetlands and coasts during migration and wintering.. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | These birds forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud. The diet includes insects, molluscs, crustaceans and marine worms, and some plant material. | ||
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| + | It breeds in small colonies; most females lay between late-May and early-June. The nest is a shallow depression on bare ground or in vegetation. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Limnodromus+semipalmatus}} | {{GSearch|Limnodromus+semipalmatus}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=35&bid=459 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=35&bid=459 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1233&Bird_Image_ID=1792&Bird_Family_ID=138 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1233&Bird_Image_ID=1792&Bird_Family_ID=138 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 15:45, 15 October 2008
- Limnodromus semipalmatus
Identification
Brown upperparts, reddish underneath in breeding plumage, black and white barred pattern on tail, dark legs and a long straight dark bill. The winter plumage is largely grey.
Distribution
Breeds in Siberia and Manchuria; winters to southern Asia and northern Australia.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Grassy wetlands and coasts during migration and wintering..
Behaviour
These birds forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud. The diet includes insects, molluscs, crustaceans and marine worms, and some plant material.
It breeds in small colonies; most females lay between late-May and early-June. The nest is a shallow depression on bare ground or in vegetation.
