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[[Image:Short-billed_Dowitcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Winter plumage adults<br />Photo © by {{user|Paul+Wiesike|Paul Wiesike}}<br />Jacksonville, [[Florida]], [[USA]], 14 November 2004]] | [[Image:Short-billed_Dowitcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Winter plumage adults<br />Photo © by {{user|Paul+Wiesike|Paul Wiesike}}<br />Jacksonville, [[Florida]], [[USA]], 14 November 2004]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | *Dark brown upperparts | + | '''Breeding plumage''' |
| − | *Reddish underparts | + | *Long bill |
| − | *Tail: barred black and white | + | *Dark cap and pale supercilium |
| − | *Yellow legs | + | *Dark brown upperparts, heavily mottled |
| + | *Reddish underparts, whitish belly, barred flanks and spotted sides. | ||
| + | *Tail: barred black and white; white wedge up back. | ||
| + | *Yellow-green legs | ||
| + | '''Nonbreeding plumage''' | ||
| + | *Solid gray above with white wedge up back. Not safely distinguished from [[Long-billed Dowitcher]] except by voice. | ||
| + | *Paler gray underparts. | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Boldly patterned and mottled upperparts | ||
| + | *Tertials with extensive internal spots and loops lacking in Long-billed Dowitcher | ||
| + | *Buffy underparts. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | Almost identical to [[Long-billed Dowitcher]]. Bill lengths overlap with females having longer bills than males. Distinguished in breeding plumage by whitish belly and spotted rather than barred sides of breast. Juveniles distinguished by heavily patterned upperparts, particularly tertials with internal markings. In winter plumage, not safely distinguished except by voice. Typical call a mellow whistled "tu-tu-tu." Long-billed is more vocal often keeping contact while feeding. Flight call a higher pitched squeaky "keeek" recalling Sanderling. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in [[Alaska]] and [[Canada]]; winters from southern [[U.S.]] to central [[South America]]. | Breeds in [[Alaska]] and [[Canada]]; winters from southern [[U.S.]] to central [[South America]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 19 October 2018
- Limnodromus griseus
Identification
Breeding plumage
- Long bill
- Dark cap and pale supercilium
- Dark brown upperparts, heavily mottled
- Reddish underparts, whitish belly, barred flanks and spotted sides.
- Tail: barred black and white; white wedge up back.
- Yellow-green legs
Nonbreeding plumage
- Solid gray above with white wedge up back. Not safely distinguished from Long-billed Dowitcher except by voice.
- Paler gray underparts.
Juvenile
- Boldly patterned and mottled upperparts
- Tertials with extensive internal spots and loops lacking in Long-billed Dowitcher
- Buffy underparts.
Similar species
Almost identical to Long-billed Dowitcher. Bill lengths overlap with females having longer bills than males. Distinguished in breeding plumage by whitish belly and spotted rather than barred sides of breast. Juveniles distinguished by heavily patterned upperparts, particularly tertials with internal markings. In winter plumage, not safely distinguished except by voice. Typical call a mellow whistled "tu-tu-tu." Long-billed is more vocal often keeping contact while feeding. Flight call a higher pitched squeaky "keeek" recalling Sanderling.
Distribution
Breeds in Alaska and Canada; winters from southern U.S. to central South America.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies1:
- L. g. caurinus - "Pacific":
- L. g. hendersoni - "Prairie":
- L. g. griseus - "Atlantic":
Habitat
Bogs, tidal marshes, mudflats or forest clearings.
Behaviour
Breeding
Ground-nesters, usually close to water. The nest is a shallow depression in grass or moss, lined with fine grass, twigs and leaves. The clutch consists of 3-4, olive-buff to brown eggs which are incubated by both adults for 21 days.
Diet
The diet includes insects, molluscs, crustaceans and marine worms, and also eat some plant material.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Chandler, R. (2009). Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia: A photographic guide. Princeton Univ. Press.
- Jehl Jr., J. R., J. Klima, and R. E. Harris (2001). Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.564
- Van Gils, J., Wiersma, P. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53885 on 19 October 2018).
- Wikipedia contributors. (2018, June 19). Short-billed dowitcher. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:59, October 19, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Short-billed_dowitcher&oldid=846616555
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Short-billed Dowitcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Short-billed_Dowitcher
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