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Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Near Threatened
Envergadura
29,1 cm
Peso
114,5 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

The Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 29.1 cm and a weight of 114.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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Sobre

Long-billed Dowitcher: 27–30 cm, medium-sized shorebird with a very long straight bill and bold white supercilium. Breeds on wet Arctic tundra of Alaska, Yukon, and northeastern Siberia; winters on freshwater and coastal marshes from the southern US to Guatemala. Feeds by rapid sewing-machine probing. Largely freshwater in winter.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 29,1 cm 11.5 in
Peso 114,5 g 4.04 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 20-21 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Limnodromus
Espécies Limnodromus scolopaceus

Distribution

Long-billed Dowitcher has been recorded in 9 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Long-billed Dowitcher endangered?
The Long-billed Dowitcher has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Long-billed Dowitcher nest?
Incubation: 20-21 days.
How big is the Long-billed Dowitcher?
The Long-billed Dowitcher has a wingspan of 29.1 cm, weight of 114.5 g.
What order and family does the Long-billed Dowitcher belong to?
The Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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