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Limnodromus scolopaceus

Limnodromus scolopaceus (*)

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Charadriiformes
Subordo: Charadrii
Familia: Scolopacidae
Genus: Limnodromus
Species: Limnodromus scolopaceus
Subspecies: L. s. fasciatus - L. s. scolopaceus

Name

Limnodromus scolopaceus (Say, 1823)

Reference

* Exped.RockyMt.[James]Phila. ed. 1 p.170,note
* Limnodromus scolopaceus Report on ITIS


Vernacular names
Česky: Slukovec dlouhozobý
Ελληνικά: Μεγάλος Λιμνόδρομος
English: Long-billed Dowitcher
한국어: 긴부리도요
日本語: オオハシシギ

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.

References

* BirdLife International (2004). Limnodromus scolopaceus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

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