flock in breeding plumage (California, USA; 2006-07-30)
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Native Range: North America
Notes:
extremely similar in most plumages to Long-billed Dowitcher, with separation in the field often being difficult except by calls which are lower-pitched in Short-billed Dowitcher; usually occurs in large feeding flocks; probes the mud deeply and vigorously, up-and-down like a sewing machine.
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orange underparts; boldly barred upperparts (California, USA; 2006-07-30)
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relaxing and stretching (California, USA; 2008-06-06)
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nonbreeding plumage; pale grayish overall (California, USA; 2007-10-06)
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frontal view; light eyestripe, long straight bill (California, USA; 2006-09-24)
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yellowish legs (California, USA; 2006-09-24)
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in flight, white stripe up center of back (California, USA; 2006-03-21) |
pair in flight (California, USA; 2007-10-06) |
juvenile stretching (California, USA; 2006-09-24) |
pair in nonbreeding plumage (California, USA; 2007-10-14) |
group in transitional plumages (California, USA; 2007-10-06) |
flock in flight over mudflats (California, USA; 2006-03-26) |
individual with a flock of Western Sandpipers (California, USA; 2007-10-14 |
probing the mud (California, USA; 2006-09-10) |
breeder posing for a portrait (California, USA; 2007-07-30) |
nonbreeder posing for a portrait (California, USA; 2007-10-06) |
sleepy flock in nonbreeding plumage (California, USA; 2012-03-23) |