Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Summary 3
The long-billed dowitchers (29.2cm/11.5in) is a wader and can be confused with short-billed (27.9cm/11in) as the size and coloration difference is minimal. However only the long-billed migrates to Ivvavik. Nonbreeding adults are grey with a white belly and breeding adults are rufus with dark wings and tail that are tipped with white.
Sibley, D. A. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds., Andrew Steward Publishing, Inc, Toronto.
Habitat 4
Marshes, shores of ponds and lakes, mudflats and flooded fields, primarily in freshwater situations (AOU 1983). Nests on the ground in tundra and wet meadows, usually in marshes or grassy areas with scattered shrubs and trees near open fresh water.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Anita Gould, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/anitagould/11317711275/
- (c) Rick Leche - Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/rick_leche/3019633071/
- (c) Yukon Conservation Data Centre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Adapted by Yukon Conservation Data Centre from a work by (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28833121
More Info
Range Map
iNaturalist.ca Map
| Animal | Bird |
|---|---|
| Color | grey, white |
| Bird | waders |
