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Limnodromus scolopaceus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates, insects
Habitat
Mudflats, freshwater marshes
Range
Breeds Siberia and North America, winters mainly to southern North America and East Asia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 21 days
Size
Medium (27–30cm)
Wingspan
~46–52cm
Weight
~95–140g
A long, straight-billed wader that feeds with a rapid up-and-down 'sewing machine' probing action typical of dowitchers.
A rare and accidental vagrant far outside its normal East Asian and North American range, and considered near-threatened in parts of its distribution.
