Birds of Nicaragua BETA

    CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes)  
Genus: Limnodromus (2 species, 3 worldwide)


Short-billed Dowitcher
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, Florida, United States  
   
Photograph by Andy Morffew     Copyright and usage info

Bill length can be difficult to determine in the field.

Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Birding Center, Port Aransas, Texas, USA  
   
Photograph by Alan D. Wilson     Copyright and usage info



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