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Short-billed Dowitcher

Bécassin roux

Limnodromus griseus

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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Short-billed Dowitcher

B L W W W Family Latin Name
11" 27.9cm 19" 48.3cm 3.9oz 110.6g Scolopacidae Limnodromus griseus

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Short-billed Dowitcher range

The Short-billed Dowitcher is a medium size shorebird, which is often seen along the coastlines and the mudflats in North America during the spring and fall migration periods. This bird is similar in size and has plumage colours that match the Long-billed Dowitcher. These shorebirds spend their winter months in the warmer tropical countries. It has been seen as a vagrant in Cuba.


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