): Long-billed Dowitcher ( Macrorhamphus scolopaceus) Beware, however, of blurry pictures in strong light that may cause confusion! [2][3], During the non-breeding season, its range has been difficult to determine due to its similarity to Short-billed dowitchers in winter plumage, especially in areas where both species overlap in which case most birds are identified as "Dowitchers". The nest itself is a fairly deep scrape in a clump of moss or grass, lined with sedge or grass. © Evan Lipton | Macaulay Library Massachusetts, August 21, 2014 00:22 At the other end of the spectrum, some birds show a regular, broad barring in the axillary and lesser coverts, with dark bars of nearly the same width as white bars. Breeding birds are intricately patterned; generally dark with gold spangles above and orange below. The crown and the back are a mix of brown, black and buff markings. The nest is a simple depression in the ground usually lined with grass and leaves.[22]. Only armed with bins I couldn’t take any pictures. The underwing barring (density & width of dark bars) presents nevertheless a wider range of variability, leading to some overlap with Short-billed. Juveniles have more extensive cinnamon color on the folded wings above the tail. Massachusetts, August 2017. The different pattern compared to adults is particularly obvious in the axillary feathers; in juveniles, the dark bars are often broken and show an irregular pattern, and are noticeably narrower than the white bars. Lesser coverts show purely white background, whereas both median and greater coverts show a greyish background and a much thicker V, and often some darkish vermiculations are present within the inner area of the ‘V’. Range, habitat, and vocalizations should all be used to help distinguish between these two species. Massachusetts, September 2017. Picture by Bob Steele. I watched this bird for quite … The juvenile plumage of the long-billed dowitcher is similar to that of the breeding adult except for being paler. [16], Long-billed dowitchers forage by jabbing or probing with a characteristic "sewing machine" motion in shallow water or on wet mud, often with their heads underwater and using tactile receptors on the tip of their bill to locate prey by touch. The pattern still looks quite different from that typical of Short-billed. Uniform barring in all wing coverts typical of the species. Picture by Steve Hampton. Juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, California, October. this juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher photographed by Michael O'Brien up on the Higbee Beach WMA dike this morning. [4] However, the two species differ ecologically in a few ways, starting with habitat and breeding location. Picture by Brooke A Miller. Long-billed Dowitchers probe deeply into mud or sand with an up-and-down motion likened to the needle of a sewing machine. Non-breeding plumage is very difficult to distinguish. Juvenile Short-billed Dowitchers often show quite pale tails. These species are superficially so similar that, up until the 1950s (Pitelka, 1950), the taxonomy of dowitchers was not yet agreed upon due to the difficulty in field identification (see Jaramillo et al. Also on sight was a juvenile Garganey and Ruff. The one on the left has a much longer billl than the one on the right. The Long-billed Dowitcher breeds in the high Arctic from eastern Siberia across Canada, and winters along both coasts of the United States and inland through Mexico and northern Central America. [21][2][4], Male long-billed dowitcher will court females by first singing to them and then compete with other males by perusing the female in flight, displaying an aerial show of speed and agility. Long-billed Dowitcher, California, USA, November 2018. Both Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers share a very similar barring/patterning on the underwing; axillary feathers present a horizontal dark barring (normal to the shaft), and all the wing coverts show a dark ‘V‘/‘U’ (depending a bit on the particular feather) in the inner part of the feather but roughly parallel to the edge. Short-billed Dowitcher, adults, ssp griseus. He obtained excellent photographs of the bird, (see photo 1), which confirmed its identity beyond any doubt. So why is it a Long-billed? Short-billed Dowitcher, juvenile (presumed ssp. 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During migration and winter, Short-billed Dowitchers are usually found in salt water on mud flats and tidal marshes. The tail is barred black and white with the black being almost twice the width of the white and a large distinctive white rump which extends up to the middle of its back. Again check out the birds labeled “A”. The gray of the breast also gradually lightens as it reaches the chin.[2][3][4]. Long-billed Dowitchers usually nest on the ground near water. By Spencer Dicks - Thursday, September 26, 2019. These darker birds approach average Short-billed, but the white patch at the base looks well-contrasted and pretty obvious. Adults are observed late Jul-Sep, and juveniles follow in late Sep and Oct. Thanks to Charlie Lowe for providing these images of the dowitcher. Adults have yellowish legs and a long straight dark bill. [9] The taxonomy of the long-billed and short-billed dowitcher has presented difficulties in part due to the variability of the short-billed dowitcher. Plump, long-billed shorebird. Long-billed Dowitcher - (winter plumage) Village Creek Drying Beds, Tarrant County, March 4, 2009. [18] Also, having night vision, they are known to forage at night during migration. The Long-billed Dowitcher breeds in western and northern Alaska and northwest Mackenzie, as well as in Siberia, where the westward range expansion reported by Tomkovich (1992) continues, breeding having now been recorded as far west as the Dudypta river basin, southwestern Taimyr Peninsula (Tomkovich 1996). Long-billed Dowitcher - (winter plumage) Village Creek Drying Beds, Tarrant County, March 4, 2009. Plate 1. Or, hey, look over there, it’s a Spoon-billed Sandpiper! Juvenile Short-billed Dowitchers show a much narrower barring than adults, both in the underwing and tail, such that they can look surprisingly pale overall when seen in flight, sometimes resembling Long-billed. Another bird showing a slightly pale area at the wing base, due to the V marks restricted to the inner part of the feather on the lesser coverts close to the body. An average bird in terms of barring, note absence or just tiny ‘V’ marks on the lesser coverts close to the body and the leading edge of the wing. Check out the 2 birds with an “A” by them. Photo by Ken Nanney. Its genus Limnodromus includes only two other species; the Short-billed dowitcher and the Asian dowitcher.[7][8][2]. juvenile Short-billed Dowitcher Only came across a couple of juvenile Short-billed at George Reifel in the heavy rain and neither were close - in contrast I saw about 1000 Long-billed but I would not rule out having missed some adults though all the calls I heard were Long-billed and all the juvs seen were were also LBD -- this is presumably a Pacific SBD rather than a Prairie bird . Long-billed Dowitcher ( Macrorhamphus scolopaceus) American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. Along the Atlantic coast, it winters from North Carolina to Florida, also moving west along the Gulf Coast to Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Upperparts are darker than Short-billed Dowitcher; feathers have darker rufous markings and narrower white tips. Long-billed tends to favor freshwater habitats, but much overlap. However, even in these birds the white fringes are quite broad, and the dark mark is more like small spot/streak restricted to the inner part of the feather rather than a large, well-defined V as in most Short-billed Dowitchers. Leg length is supposed to be another mark, with Long-billed Dowitchers having longer bills. In eastern Serbia it breeds from the lower Yana River to Chukotka Peninsula and Anadyr Lowlands with an apparent westward expansion in Russia, also commonly nesting along Bering Sea and inland along rivers draining into the East Arctic Sea of Siberia. The Long-billed dowitcher is a medium-sized, stocky sandpiper with a bill about twice the length of its head. [2][3][4] Sexes are almost identical, with females being generally heavier and having longer wings and bill. [2] The Genus, Limnodromus is Ancient Greek from limne, "marsh" and dromos, "racer". The main difference between the two species is the width of the dark bands, which is broader in Short-billed than in Long-billed, leading to a much more dense barring in the former. At some distance, the underwing looks more uniform grey, but the white patch at the wing base is still obvious. In all plumages, the long-billed dowitcher has a whitish supercilium and dark loral stripe that continuous past the eye. This bird is more likely to be seen near ocean coasts during migration than the long-billed dowitcher. They migrate to the southern United States and as far south as Brazil. The tail has a black and white barred pattern. Massachusetts, August 2017. Takeaways on Long-billed Dowitcher’s underwing: nearly all birds show a white patch at the wing base; and. Only the feathers at the wing base, exactly where the ‘white patch’ of Long-billed is, may present a broader white fringe, giving the area a bit paler appearance than the rest of the wing, which may lead to a false impression of a pale patch, especially with strong lights. This character is truly distinctive and much more diagnostic than any of the aforementioned features – it’s thus surprising that, to the best of my knowledge, no publication has described it in detail and discussed its variability. Massachusetts, August 2017. California, September 2017. In this species the barring is dense, with dark and white bars of similar width in the axillaries, and broad dark ‘V’s quite uniform in all lesser coverts. Its description as a ‘white patch’ is actually an oversimplification of a more general difference in plumage between the two species: the underwing barring. Note the characteristic axillary pattern of juvenile, with irregular barring and a dark line along the feather contour forming a big V. Short-billed Dowitcher, juvenile (left) and adult (right), ssp. An average bird in terms of barring, note absence or just tiny ‘V’ marks on the lesser … These differences are clearly shown in Plate 1, but in the next paragraphs we will explore the variability of the underwing pattern and analyze the use of this feature in the field. Long-billed dowitcher chicks are precocial and downy being able to feed themselves within a few hours of hatching. Location: Cumbria. The ‘white patch’ described above is present in a high proportion of birds (well over 95%), and so there may be very little overlap with Short-billed. They tend to forage in water less than about 3 inches deep. Despite all this effort, a high proportion of the dowitchers seen in winter plumage are left unidentified, or identification is assumed to be the default species based on location and time-of-year. They illustrate what Shawneen describes in her excellent post. Parental roles are not well known, but it is believed the female departs and leaves the male to tend the chicks, which find all their own food. Photo by Ken Nanney. Juveniles molt out of juvenile plumage on the wintering grounds, unlike Long-billed Dowitchers that molt on the breeding grounds. In breeding plumage, adults are characterized by a dark crown on top of their head and a rufous neck, chest, and belly underneath with black bars on their breast and white barring on flanks when plumage is fresh. The bill of the long-billed dowitcher ranges from 62 mm to 72 mm with males having bill lengths near the smaller scale reflecting their smaller body size. [10] It was not until Frank Pitelka published his monograph, in 1950, that the two dowitcher species were once again accepted as being two distinct species. In recent years, another feature has often been mentioned in online debates dealing with tricky dowitchers: the white underwing patch of Long-billed Dowitcher. Long-billed Dowitcher. In all plumages, the long-billed dowitcher has a whitish supercilium and dark loral stripe that continuous past the eye. As always, we caution that the trail up to the Higbee Dike is treacherously slippery and steep, and not for everyone. Click to enlarge.] The difference is particularly obvious at the base of the wing. All these features are highly variable, however, and none can be readily considered as fully diagnostic (except for the pattern of the tertials in juvenile plumage). UPDATE October 21, 2014: A birder who is much more advanced than I am (Jim who blogs as the Cascade Rambler) has suggested that this bird is a Wilson’s Snipe, not a Long-billed Dowitcher. much finer barring in juvenile birds, with a distinctive pattern in axillary feathers. Both parents incubate the four eggs for 21 to 22 days. After mating, they are known to sing while hovering 15 feet in the air above their territories. In winter, since the underparts are paler, the patch looks less contrasted but still obvious. A mix? On rare occasions the long-billed dowitcher will lay three eggs. First, it's not so easy to distinguish a juvenile Short-billed from an adult of either species: so, if you see a dowitcher with patterned tertials and brightly-colored underparts, it could still be an adult Long-billed. The bottom of the nest is often damp. In the long-billed dowitcher it is the male which takes care of the chicks until they have fledged. Find the perfect long billed dowitcher stock photo. All Long-billed? Category: Default. Check out more examples here and here. Its song is described as pee-witch-er, and its alarm call is an explosive KEEK. Juvenile Short-billed Dowitcher - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge NYC: This shape feature should be used cautiously; especially, since this feature can be a bit more difficult to discern with an underfed Long-billed Dowitcher (LBDO) or a male LBDO in a a flock of fat Short-billed (SBDOs). The long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is a medium-sized shorebird. [19][20], The Long-billed dowitcher's main call, mostly heard in flight but also while on ground, is a high, sharp keek sometimes repeated as an accelerating quick double or triple note series. See photo of a juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher HERE V-shaped lower coverts and lower scapulars This is my favorite tool to use in breeding and worn-breeding plumage. The long-billed dowitcher is a more vocal shorebird often making a keek or tu call, heard when in feeding flocks unlike the short-billed dowitcher which are generally silent on the ground. [2] Once mated the male and female dowitcher form a pair bond. The broad barring on axillary feathers is also shown by most birds. Short-billed Dowitcher, juvenile. The eggs are also heavily splotched with varying shades of brown near the base of the large end with the underlying marks being dark gray. [14] Wings and upper-back are mottled with black, buff, and white markings looking overall dark brown. For around 100 years the long-billed dowitcher and short-billed dowitcher were recognized as two distinct species. Short-billed Dowitcher, adult, ssp griseus/hendersoni. [2], In North America, the Long-billed dowitcher breeds mainly throughout western and northern Alaska along the coast from Hooper Bay to w. Mackenzie and south to the foothills of Brooks Range. The body is dark brown on top and reddish underneath with spotted throat and breast, bars on flanks. Therefore, the variability is mostly interindividual rather than age-related. Or how about we have a contest to see who can pronounce dowitcher scientific names quickly and correctly? Long-billed Dowitcher, California, USA, February 2020. [2], The Long-billed dowitcher is a bird in the order Charadriiformes, which includes shorebirds, gulls, and alcids. ): Long-billed Dowitcher ( Macrorhamphus scolopaceus) American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. Picture by Jim Carroll. Massachusetts, August 2017. The long-billed dowitcher was first described by Thomas Say in 1823 under the name Limnodromus scolopacea. The Long-billed Dowitcher is the largest of the Dowitchers. They differ most substantially in vocalizations. [2] Between the two, the best distinguishing field mark is their flight call, especially in winter where both species are even more difficult to tell apart. Photo by Ken Nanney. Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria Fri 07 Aug 2020 - Sat 07 Nov 2020. Illustrations: Marti Franch / Subalpine Birding. Care should be taken with juvenile and undernourished birds that don’t exhibit the typical egg-shaped body shape of Long-billed Dowitcher, but instead show a slender undercarriage similar to Short-billed. Long-billed Dowitcher (juvenile) - Dallas Co., October 14, 2015. Underwing pattern in Long-billed (left) and Short-billed Dowitcher (right). It is part of the Scolopacidae family, and it belongs to the Scolopacinae subfamily along with snipes and woodcocks. Long-billed dowitcher are in breeding plumage from approximately May to late August or early September. Report Date: Sat 07 Nov 2020 16:37. The long-billed dowitcher will also migrate through the Great Plains on the western side with a vast majority moving through Alberta. The older the feathers get the less the black bars may appear leaving the breast dark redish. One notorious challenge in avian field identification is the dowitcher complex, which is composed of the Long-billed Dowitcher and three subspecies of the Short-billed Dowitcher. The Long-billed dowitcher is a medium-sized, stocky sandpiper with a bill about twice the length of its head. Its second, less common call is a tu given 1-8 times. [17] The long-billed dowitcher, during breeding, consumes large quantities of chironomidae larva and larva of other insects with occasional plant matter and seeds. Take-aways on Short-billed Dowitcher’s underwing: uniformly barred underwing, with at most a slightly paler white patch at the wing base; axillary feathers with an even barring, with dark bars at least 80% of the width of pale bars; and. In breeding plumage, adults are characterized by a beautiful rufous head and underparts with a darker mottled back and a large white upper rump only seen in flight. Homepage header image by © Juan Sagardia | About & ID Galleries pages header image by © Marcel Gil Velasco | Blog page header image by © Guillermo Rodríguez. A classic caurinus showing slightly finer barring on the axillary than the griseus shown above. If it's a juvenile and the tertials are unbarred and have narrow pale or rusty edges, then the bird is a Long-billed Dowitcher. [2], The long-billed dowitcher will migrate later in the fall than the short-billed dowitcher and earlier in the spring. 1st suppl. However, I’ve been unable to find a single Short-billed Dowitcher (out of many hundreds) that truly lacks any dark patterning at the wing base, definitely making it a diagnostic feature. September 2019. Long-billed dowitcher lays four eggs per brood every year having only one brood per season. Find out where and when this bird was seen. Long-billed Dowitcher [There's always something to look at, even on slow days, e.g. Check out the images notated below. The Black-tailed Godwit count was around 2300. Axillary feathers are barred as in adults (lacking the ‘contour line’ typically shown by juvenile Short-billed). This patterning is more regular in all coverts in Short-billed, and thus the underwing looks more uniform grey. Description: This medium to large-sized shorebird has a bill that is twice as long as its head, and moderately long, pale legs. Determining early fall arrival dates for Long-billed Dowitcher is difficult because, even though both dowitcher species should occur late Jul-early Aug, few reports have been documented. griseus). Many lesser coverts close to the body in Long-billed lack any dark patterning or if existing, the patterning is small and restricted to the feather base, so that at a distance it looks like a ‘white patch’. in the axillary feathers, dark bars are always narrower than white bars, typically much so (note that this feature has been described before for tail feathers, but that isn’t reliable at all). The eggs are oval to pear shaped and range from being a buff olive to a greenish or blueish glaucous. 2nd suppl. During migration and in their wintering region, the long-billed dowitcher consumes a far greater range of food types. In a few birds the feathers that form the white patch do show some dark patterning (and thus there might be some overlap with Short-billed). In the winter, this bird can be found in a much larger variety of habitats ranging from mudflats, flooded wetlands, wet meadows and fields to various lakes and marshes preferring water less than three inches deep. So what made this particular bird Limnodromus scolopaceus rather than Limnodromus griseus? Bills are typically very straight and black becoming yellowish olive-green near the base and legs are also yellowish. In addition, the axillary feathers often show a fine line all along the feather contour, forming a characteristic pattern that is rarely shown by Long-billed. 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