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Bill LongLong-billed dowitcher Long-billed dowitcher Species of bird The long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is a medium-sized shorebird with a relatively long bill belonging to the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. In breeding plumage, adults are characterized by a rufous head and underparts with a darker mottled back and a large white upper rump only seen in flight.[2][3][4] They feed in various freshwater habitats with their bill underwater in a "sewing machine" motion and have a mating display where males chase females in flight.[2] The genus, Limnodromus is Ancient Greek from limne, "marsh" and dromos, "racer". The specific scolopaceus is Neo-Latin for "snipe-like", from Latin scolopax, scolopacis, a snipe or woodcock.[5] The English name is from Iroquois and was first recorded in 1841.[6] Quick… (Source: Wikipedia)
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