Prefers wet sedge patterned ground and other wet sedge and grass habitats.
Yukon: Breeds on the coastal plain, but migrates throughout Yukon.
North America: Western and northern Alaska to northern mainland of NWT. Winters from southern USA through Mexico to El Salvador.
Global: Western and northern Alaska to northern mainland of NWT. Winters from southern USA through Mexico to El Salvador.
The most obvious feature of dowitchers are their long, straight bills. Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers are dif cult to separate. In breeding plumage, all races of adult Short-billed are distinguished from Long-billed by palish lower belly; the entire venter is brick red in Long billed. Short-billed also lacks strong barring on sides and anks, which is characteristic of breeding Long-billed Dowitchers. Call notes are distinctive: flight call of Short-billed a melodic tu, usually repeated up to 3 or 4 times. Typical call of Long-billed a high keek, given once or repeated several times.
Animal | Bird |
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Bird | Shore Birds (Charadriiformes) |
Color | brown, grey |