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Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Shorebirds >> Dowitchers >> Long-billed Dowitchers > Long-billed Dowitcher, non-breeding plumage, flying
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25-AUG-2008 Tom Grey

Long-billed Dowitcher, non-breeding plumage, flying

Radio Road, Redwood Shores

The white patch on the forward edge of the underwing, formed by the lesser coverts, marks this as a Long-billed; Short-billed has barred feathers, like the rest of the underwing. See Sibley's drawings of the two species in flight. Thanks to Michael Todd for pointing this out to me.


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Michael Todd01-Sep-2011 03:57
The white patch formed by the unmarked lesser coverts mark this one as a Long-billed.