Everything about The Long-billed Dowitcher totally explained
The
Long-billed Dowitcher,
Limnodromus scolopaceus, is a medium-sized
shorebird.
Adults have yellowish legs and a long straight dark bill. The body is dark brown on top and reddish underneath with spotted throat and breast, bars on flanks. The tail has a black and white barred pattern. The winter plumage is largely grey.
Their breeding habitat is wet tundra in the far north of
North America and eastern
Siberia. They nest on the ground, usually near water.
They
migrate to the southern
United States and as far south as
Central America. Long-billed Dowitcher is a rare but regular visitor to western
Europe, with some individuals staying for long periods.
These birds forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud. They mainly eat insects, mollusks, crustaceans and marine worms, but also eat some plant material.
They are more likely to be seen near fresh water than the
Short-billed Dowitcher.
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