Short-billed Dowitcher

The body of adults is dark brown on top and reddish underneath. The tail has a black and white barred pattern. The legs are a yellowish color. There are three subspecies with slight variations in appearance:

The Short-billed Dowitcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The long-billed, medium-sized Short-billed Dowitcher is a common and conspicuous migrant along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts. Its breeding grounds are restricted to North America, extending nearly from coast to coast across boreal and subarctic regions of Canada and Alaska. In migration, this species prefers open coastal mud flats and saline habitats, unlike the slightly larger and more brightly colored Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus), which tends to use freshwater pools inland. More

* Short-billed Dowitcher Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology * Short-billed Dowitcher Information - South Dakota Birds and Birding * Short-billed Dowitcher videos on the Internet Bird Collection Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

The Short-billed Dowitcher has a large range, estimated globally at 1,400,000 square kilometers. Native to the Americas and nearby island nations, this bird prefers grassland, wetland, and marine ecosystems. The global population of this bird is estimated at 320,000 individuals and does not show signs of decline that would necessitate inclusion on the IUCN Red List. For this reason, the current evaluation status of the Short-billed Dowitcher is Least Concern. More

Some Short-billed Dowitchers do migrate through the interior of the continent, but they are not nearly as common in South Dakota as the Long-billed Dowitcher. Differences in call are a reliable way to tell the two species apart. Habitat: During breeding season, uses marshes, bogs, and lake edges in the northern conifer forests of Canada and Alaska. During migration and winter, they strongly prefer saltwater coastal habitats, although some may migrate through the interior of the continent. More

The Short-billed Dowitcher was long a mystery species because of its remote, inhospitable breeding grounds, its three distinct subspecies, and its close resemblance to the Long-billed Dowitcher, from which it was split off as a separate species in 1950. This medium-sized shorebird breeds only in the boreal forest, which is becoming increasingly fragmented. After recovering from market hunting in the 19th century, the Short-billed Dowitcher is now again declining, due to migratory habitat loss and pesticide use. More

Short-billed Dowitcher 3 - Galveston Co, TX - Sept Short-billed Dowitcher 7 - Galveston Co, TX - Sept Site Navigation More

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The Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, is a medium-sized shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. The name of this bird can be somewhat misleading, as its bill is only short in comparison with the Long-billed Dowitcher. Its long, straight, dark bill is longer than the average shorebird. The body of adults is dark brown on top and reddish underneath. The tail has a black and white barred pattern. The legs are a yellowish color. More

North American RangeThe Short-billed Dowitcher is very similar in appearance to the Long-billed Dowitcher. Both birds are large shorebirds. In breeding plumage, they are reddish underneath and mottled-brown above. In flight, they show a pale trailing edge on their wings and a distinctive white blaze up their backs, which easily identifies them as dowitchers. The distinction between the two species is not as simple. More

Aspects of the topic short-billed dowitcher are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in dowitcher (bird)) ...America. The long-billed dowitcher (L. scolopaceus), about 30 centimetres (12 inches) long including the bill, has a more northwesterly breeding range than the short-billed dowitcher (L. griseus), which is about the same size except for the bill. More

Short-billed Dowitcher, Huntington Beach, CAShort-billed Dowitcher, Huntington Beach, CA Short-billed Dowitcher, Huntington Beach, CAShort-billed Dowitcher, Churchill, MB Short-billed Dowitcher, Virginia Beach, VAShort-billed Dowitcher, Virginia Beach, VA Short-billed Dowitcher, Churchill, MB Short-billed Dowitcher, Churchill, MB Home Page Back to Bird Gallery Index More

Short-billed Dowitcher, Bacon Street, 19-Apr-05 Short-billed Dowitcher, Bacon Street, 19-Apr-05 Short-billed Dowitcher, Bacon Street, 19-Apr-05 probable Short-billed Dowitcher, Bacon Street, San Diego (California, USA), 19th April 2005 - I believe this is a Short-billed Dowitcher due to the breast sides appearing more spotted than barred, however I am not 100% certain. More

Comparison of two subspecies of the Short-billed Dowitcher at Reesor Pond in Markham with a Long-billed Dowitcher at Hillman Marsh near Point Pelee First published in Toronto Birds Vol 3 No 5. May 2009 Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway Photo 1. Two subspecies of Short-billed Dowitcher occur in Ontario. This is a typical nominate or eastern Limnodromus griseus griseus. More

of Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitchers in worn alternate and basic plumages. Emphasis is placed on scapular and covert feather patterns and structural features in conjunction with a combination of other "soft" field marks. One newly discovered structural feature is a difference in "loral angle", which is a measure of how high the eye is positioned above the extension of the gape. More