Short-billed Dowitcher

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Short-billed Dowitcher (<em>Limnodromus griseus</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Limnodromus; binomial: Limnodromus griseus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: s USA and LA : coastal mudflats and mangroves of temperate to tropical Western Hemisphere: n California to n Peru and Galápagos (e Pacific) and North Carolina to ne Brazil (w Atlantic).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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