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Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher

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The Long-billed Dowitcher is a medium-sized, stocky shorebird known for its extremely long bill and distinctive 'sewing machine' feeding motion as it probes deep into mud.
Where to spot
Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic wetlands of western North America. Migrates through central North America and winters along the coasts and inland wetlands of the southern U.S., Mexico, and Central America.
How to spot
Look for its very long, straight bill and its rapid, repetitive 'sewing machine' probing action. In breeding plumage, it has a rich rufous underparts; in non-breeding, it's rather plain grayish. Its call, a high-pitched 'keek,' is often distinct from the Short-billed Dowitcher's 'tu-tu-tu'.
When to spot
Most easily found during migration (spring and autumn) and throughout the non-breeding season on mudflats, shallow marshes, and flooded fields, often alongside Short-billed Dowitchers.
grote grijze snip in ondiep water
File:American Avocet Recurvirostra Americana Long Billed Dowitcher Limnodromus Scolopaceus And Black (29405445).jpeg
File:Limnodromus scolopaceus, California.jpg
File:Limnodromus scolopaceus.jpg
File:Limnodromus scolopaceus Mike Baird crop.jpg
File:Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) (14201976745).jpg
File:Long-billed Dowitchers - Limnodromus scolopaceus, Reifel Sanctuary, Ladner, British Columbia.jpg
File:Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 2018.jpg
File:Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 2023.jpg
grote grijze snip in ondiep water
Credits: Publiek domein, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=303728
File:American Avocet Recurvirostra Americana Long Billed Dowitcher Limnodromus Scolopaceus And Black (29405445).jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Limnodromus scolopaceus, California.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Limnodromus scolopaceus.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Limnodromus scolopaceus Mike Baird crop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) (14201976745).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Long-billed Dowitchers - Limnodromus scolopaceus, Reifel Sanctuary, Ladner, British Columbia.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 2018.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 2023.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Long-billed Dowitchers use a unique tactile foraging method called 'tacto-location,' rapidly probing their long bills deep into the mud to detect unseen prey.
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