Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

SBDO

Code 6

LIMGRI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color: Black with fine pale brown stripes.
Forehead Color: Pale brown and black.
Nape Color: Brown
Throat Color: Pale rust-brown.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 27-30 cm (10.5-12 in)
Weight: 108 g (3.8 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Pale rust-brown with heavy brown spots and bars.
Upperparts: Brown-black feathers with pale brown edges.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong powerful direct flight.
Wingspan Range: 46-56 cm (18-22 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Brown and white bars.
Under Tail: Brown and white.
Leg Color: Gray-green

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