American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957) (v.1) 47th suppl.) eBird version 2017 (v.1) Birdlife checklist version 01 (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. Enter your login name or your email address and click on Send reminder to receive a reminder by email. 38th suppl.) American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931) (v.1) eBird version 2016 (v.1) (v.1) (v.1) To register to myAvibase click here. Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16) (v.1) 52nd suppl.) Morony, Bock and Farrand (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1 (v.1) 29th suppl.) (v.1) Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013) (v.1) 11th suppl.) (v.1) corrigenda vol.1-2) (v.1) The Long-billed Dowitcher is unlikely to be confused with any other species in the UK other than Short-billed, which is similar in all plumages. American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. eBird version 2019 (v.1) The genus name Limnodromus is Ancient Greek from limne, "marsh" and dromos, "racer". There are a few ways by which you can help the development of this page, such as joining the Flickr group for photos or providing translations of the site in addition languages. IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2 (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 2008 revisions) (v.1) Clements 5th edition (as published) (v.1) 2nd suppl. (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. (v.1) 22nd suppl.) American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. (v.1) Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept: This taxon is considered a subspecies of 49th suppl.) ): Long-billed Dowitcher ( Macrorhamphus scolopaceus) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5 (v.1) The English name is from Iroquois and was first recorded in 1841. provided by World Register of Marine Species. South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. (v.1) eBird version 2018 (v.1) (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5 (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 16th suppl.) 2nd suppl.) (v.1) 27th suppl.) 2010 revisions) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012) (v.1) Annual vagrant chiefly in the autumn but has been seen in all months. British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. (v.1) First-winters are greyish with pale feather edgings and centre to tertials are plain grey (irregularly pale marked in Short-billed). Clements 3rd edition (v.1) 12th suppl.) Winter dowitchers are gray. Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. 43rd suppl.) Avibase taxonomic concepts (current) (v.1) Sibley and Monroe (1993) (v.1) Clements 1st edition (v.1) 2007 revisions) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016) (v.1) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886) (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3 (v.1) Clements 6th edition (incl. Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993) (v.1) 42nd suppl.) (sensu lato) by some authors. American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. The long-billed dowitcher is 11-12 inches in length. IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3 (v.1) The long-billed dowitcher (L. scolopaceus), about 30 centimetres (12 inches) long including the bill, has a more northwesterly breeding range than the short-billed dowitcher (L. griseus), which is about the same size except for the bill. (v.1) South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020) (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11 (v.1) 2012 revisions) (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6 (v.1) In summer plumage the underparts are dull red-chestnut with dark barring on the sides of the breast and flanks (short-billed shows more white on lower breast and belly). eBird version 1.52 (v.1) Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). 26th suppl.) There has been one accepted record of a bird at Rutland Water on August 9, 2008. It has a long, straight black bill; long, green legs; a white lower back and rump and white eyebrows. American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.) Clements 6th edition (incl. American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 19th suppl.) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7 (v.1) Birdlife checklist version 03 (v.1) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018) (v.1) They are more likely to be seen near fresh water than the short-billed dowitcher. British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998) (v.1) 15th suppl.) (v.1) 50th suppl.) 56th suppl.) (v.1) Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895) (v.1) Adults have yellowish legs and a long straight dark bill. 4th suppl.) corrigenda 5) (v.1) Clements 5th edition (incl. (v.1) 53rd suppl.) 20th suppl.) American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. On migration and in winter, strongly prefers shallow muddy freshwater pools with some grass or other marginal vegetation. The long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is a medium-sized shorebird. Each checklist can be viewed with photos shared by the birding community, and also printed as PDF checklists for field use. They mainly eat insects, mollusks, crustaceans and marine worms, but also eat some plant material. IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2 (v.1) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. (v.1) Clements, version 2017 (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011) (v.1) African Bird Club Checklist 2004 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10 (v.1) (v.1) Breeds in high- and low-arctic in gassy and sedgy areas. (v.1) Birdlife checklist version 04 (v.1) 14th suppl.) ? suppl) (v.1) They migrate to the southern United States and as far south as Central America. 7th suppl.) (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1 (v.1) Jan 2009 suppl.) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 31st suppl.) 35th suppl.) (v.1) 37th suppl.) Source: Wikipedia, Order:   Charadriiformes 1st suppl. American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983) (v.1) 13th suppl.) Very similar to Short-billed Dowitcher. Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018) (v.1) American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. Nonbreeding adult plain gray; plumage nearly identical to Short-billed. Their breeding habitat is wet tundra in the far north of North America and eastern Siberia. These tubby, long-billed shorebirds plunge their bills deep into wet mud or sand to find invertebrate food.