The Short-billed Dowitcher is a medium-sized shorebird that feeds with a distinctive rapid sewing-machine motion, driving its long bill deep into the mud to probe for invertebrates. Despite its name, its bill is barely shorter than the Long-billed Dowitcher's — the species are best distinguished by call. Large flocks roost tightly on mudflats and move in coordinated waves.
Habitat
Mudflats, estuaries, and coastal marshes during migration
Diet
Marine worms, snails, and small crustaceans
How common
Common
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