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;[[:Category:Limnodromus|Limnodromus]] scolopaceus | ;[[:Category:Limnodromus|Limnodromus]] scolopaceus | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 27-30cm<br /> | ||
| + | *Yellowish-green legs | ||
| + | *Long straight dark bill, slightly distally de-curved | ||
| + | *Tail has a black and white barred pattern | ||
| + | *Prominent supercillium | ||
| + | *Noticeable white trailing edge to wing | ||
| + | '''Breeding'''<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:1568short billed dowitchers breedP5067752.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Breeding Plumage<br >Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br />Palo Alto, [[California]], May 2006]] | ||
| + | *Dark brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Orangy-red underparts | ||
| + | *Spotted throat and breast | ||
| + | *Barred flanks | ||
| + | '''Winter'''<br /> | ||
| + | *Mostly grey | ||
| + | *White lower belly | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in [[Siberia]] and [[Alaska]]; winters from southern [[U.S.]] to [[Panama]]. | Breeds in [[Siberia]] and [[Alaska]]; winters from southern [[U.S.]] to [[Panama]]. | ||
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| + | Regular vagrant to [[Europe]], particularly [[Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | A monotypic species. | + | A monotypic species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
| + | [[Image:45877Dowitcher1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|eastwood|eastwood}}<br />Iona, Richmond [[British Columbia]], August 2006]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Although preferring fresh water habitats, they can also be seen in estuaries, mud flats, saltwater wetlands, reservoirs, and sewer ponds. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
They nest on the ground, usually near water. | They nest on the ground, usually near water. | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | Diet | + | Diet mainly consists of small crustaceans, molluscs, insects and marine worms, but includes some plant material as well. They forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia |
| + | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Limnodromus+scolopaceus}} | {{GSearch|Limnodromus+scolopaceus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Limnodromus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Limnodromus]] | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 7 September 2009
- Limnodromus scolopaceus
Identification
27-30cm
- Yellowish-green legs
- Long straight dark bill, slightly distally de-curved
- Tail has a black and white barred pattern
- Prominent supercillium
- Noticeable white trailing edge to wing
Breeding
- Dark brown upperparts
- Orangy-red underparts
- Spotted throat and breast
- Barred flanks
Winter
- Mostly grey
- White lower belly
Distribution
Breeds in Siberia and Alaska; winters from southern U.S. to Panama.
Regular vagrant to Europe, particularly Britain and Ireland.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Although preferring fresh water habitats, they can also be seen in estuaries, mud flats, saltwater wetlands, reservoirs, and sewer ponds.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground, usually near water.
Diet
Diet mainly consists of small crustaceans, molluscs, insects and marine worms, but includes some plant material as well. They forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Long-billed Dowitcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-billed_Dowitcher
