Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Size |
11″ to 12″ in length 19″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
Mudflats, lakeshores, marshes |
Ecology |
Migration |
May and early July to early September |
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Distribution |
Occurrence |
Common migrant |
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Taxonomy |
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Aves (birds) |
Order |
Charadriiformes (shorebirds and allies) |
Family |
Scolopacidae (sandpipers and allies) |
Genus |
Limnodromus (Dowitchers) |
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Subordinate Taxa |
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Atlantic Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus griseus) Pacific Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus caurinus) Prairie Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus hendersoni) |
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Shouldn’t this guy have migrated by end of October? He’s been working in my backyard area doing it for me for the past four days I’m worried he’s Byam self and doesn’t know how to migrate to warmer climates if I am correct in their identification. I live in Oak Grove Minnesota have never seen the species of bird in our area before today interesting! |
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A Short-Billed Dowitcher in The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County in the West Pool area of the refuge on May 18, 2020. |
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| The Short-Billed Dowitcher stopped foraging for food long enough to spend a few minutes preening itself. |  |
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| It walked in the marsh wetland one way then would turn around and walk the same path in the opposite direction foraging for food. |
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| Padre Island, Texas | Franklin’s Gull and Short-billed Dowitcher |
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Some of these photos are of two that were foraging very close to the side of the road (Riverlands Way) at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary on 5/9/16. Others are from elsewhere, like Clarence Canon |
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California Wildlife --- Short-Billed & Long-Billed Dowitchers (a comparison) |
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Published on Jun 18, 2013 Segment #1: Short-Billed Dowitchers Segment #2: Long-Billed Dowitchers Both segments recorded at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve & Wetlands, Huntington Beach, California, USA |
Short-billed Dowitcher |
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Uploaded on Jun 23, 2011 Short-billed dowitcher is a medium-sized shorebird common on both U.S. coasts during migration. |
Short-billed Dowitcher, Tresco, Scilly, 120912 |
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Published on Sep 13, 2012 This juvenile constitutes the third record for Britain and the first for the Isles of Scilly (and the 65th species of wader for the archipelago). It was an excellent find for local birder, Will Wagstaff. Separation from juv Long-billed Dowither is relatively straight forward given views like this! Features of note include the internal markings in the tertials and inner greater coverts (the so-called tiger striping), short primary projection, dark cap (paler and greyer in LBDO) and relatively bright plumage aspect (again greyer & relatively more uniform in LBDO). Interestingly though, this bird is quite dull with just a hint of buff on the breast and this would suggest a bird of the nominate form, griseus, which breeds in Quebec and Newfoundland. And thus, perhaps, the form most likely to be expected in a vagrant context. |
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Uploaded on Nov 7, 2010 I used the Canon Mark IV with the Canon 800mm lens on a tripod with the Rode Stereo mic. |
Short-billed Dowitcher, Tresco, Scilly, 160912 |
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Published on Sep 16, 2012 More footage of the juvenile SBDO: I just couldn't resist going back for more views! Some birders are finding it difficult to locate, but (apart from its first day) it has always frequented the same part of the beach adjacent to skirt Island at the following grid ref: 49.94425 -6.32002 |
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| Steve Gulenchyn 10/29/2020 |
Location: Oak Grove, Minnesota Shouldn’t this guy have migrated by end of October? He’s been working in my backyard area doing it for me for the past four days I’m worried he’s Byam self and doesn’t know how to migrate to warmer climates if I am correct in their identification. I live in Oak Grove Minnesota have never seen the species of bird in our area before today interesting! |
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| Lynn Rubey 5/18/2020 |
Location: Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge A Short-Billed Dowitcher in The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County in the West Pool area of the refuge on May 18, 2020. |
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