Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

(L 11" WS 19" Wt 3.9 oz)

Bill is short only in difficult
comparison to the Long-
billed Dowitcher.

So. Padre Island Bird-
ing & Nature Ctr

15Apr10

Dark and mottled feather patterns
make a good case for camouflage
as the most successful color
scheme of all.

  (Thor Hanson)