Class:
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
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General description.
Summer adults are fashioned in rusty underparts with barred breast & side. The white of the tail and rump extend, in a long point, up the back. A pale white eyebrow graces the head. In winter the Dowitcher plumage is gray. The Long-billed Dowitcher takes advantage of his probiscus to rapidly probe up and down like a "sewing machine" seeking marine life.Breeding habits.
This Dowitcher breeds in the Alaskan Tundra, and visits freshwater habitats.Calls or song.
A rapid, metallic "tu-tu-tu" or a single, thin "keek".Population and distribution.
The Long-billed Dowitcher winters along the coasts from Washington and Virginia southward.Nesting habits.
The male builds a grass and moss-lined nest on a marshy mound or tussock, then incubates the 4 olive eggs, spotted brown, that his mate lays. She will later return to the nest to help care for the young.Similar birds:
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Short-billed Dowitcher |
Birds in the same Family:
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Common names:
Long-billed Dowitcher
Scientific Name:
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Tags:
Cinnamon colored; long "snipe-like" bill
Long-billed Dowitcher Data:
Length: 12 in
Migratory: True
ABA Score: 1
Relative size:
Larger than a Robin