The Long-billed Dowitcher has overall_color color of black and gold and rufous and white and rufous reddish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has above_color color of black and gold and rufous and white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has head color of black and gold and rufous and white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has face color of black and gold and rufous and white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has below_color color of rufous reddish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has undertail color of rufous reddish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has back color of black and gold and rufous and white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has bill color of blackish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has wing color of black and gold and rufous and white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has belly color of rufous reddish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has tail color of black and gold and rufous and white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has eyering color of white.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has chest color of rufous reddish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has leg color of blackish.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has neck color of rufous reddish.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Long-billed Dowitcher
The length of the Long-billed Dowitcher is 11.4 inches (29.0 cm).
The weight of the Long-billed Dowitcher is from 3.1 ounces to 4.6 ounces (87.9 grams to 130.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Long-billed Dowitcher is from 18.5 inches to 19.3 inches (47.0 cm to 49.0 cm).
Pictures of the Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long Billed Dowitcher through the reeds DSCN2522 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher by dave and rose, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long Billed Dowitcher-Snipe- Lapwings- Ruff DSCN2521 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long Billed Dowitcher-crop DSCN2506 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed dowitcher by wolfpix, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed dowitcher by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher (Point Isabel) by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Long-billed Dowitcher, 4489_long_billed_dowitchers_munsel_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Long-billed Dowitcher, short_billed_dowitchers_vandeburgh_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Long-billed Dowitcher, 0280_dowitchers_munsel_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-billed Dowitcher (ID thanks to Bill Rowe and Kevin Karlson) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, 332 – LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (10-11-2020) juvenile, patagonia lake, santa cruz co, az -01 by sloalan, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Yellowlegs and Long-billed Dowitcher by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, 332 – LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (10-11-2020) juvenile, patagonia lake, santa cruz co, az -03 by sloalan, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher, 332 – LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (10-11-2020) juvenile, patagonia lake, santa cruz co, az -02 by sloalan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Long-billed Dowitcher, Mixed Dowitchers Rich 4-3-11 01 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Long-billed Dowitcher, short_billed_dowitchers_2_vandeburgh_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Long-billed Dowitcher, 0280_dowitchers_munsel_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Long-billed Dowitcher, short_billed_dowitchers_vandeburgh_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Long-billed Dowitcher, 4489_long_billed_dowitchers_munsel_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Long-billed Dowitcher, Long billed dowitchers flight Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge 01 by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Long-billed Dowitcher
often forages by wading in shallow water and using its bill to make deep indentations in the mud.
It usually takes its time to eat, either standing still or moving slowly.
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What the Long-billed Dowitcher Likes to Eat
The Long-billed Dowitcher feeds on the following:
aquatic invertebrates
insects and their larvae (flies, beetles)
mollusks
marine worms
crustaceans
seeds of grasses
bulrushes
pondweeds
other plants.
Where To Find the Long-billed Dowitcher
You can find the Long-billed Dowitcher in the following habitats:
Mudflats
shallow pools
margins
fresh water
freshwater habitats, (ponds, impoundments, upper reaches of estuaries)
