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SandpipersShort-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus- ORDER: Charadriiformes
- FAMILY: Scolopacidae
Basic Description
A medium to large shorebird with a long bill, the Short-billed Dowitcher is a common and conspicous migrant that uses a "sewing-machine" method of foraging across the mud flats. Its long bill is short only in comparison with the very similar Long-billed Dowitcher.
More ID InfoOther Names
- Costurero Pico Corto (Spanish)
- Bécassin roux (French)
