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dowitcher

dowitcher

9.9
A shorebird with a long bill that searches soft mud by the sea for food
  • noun
  • /ˈdaʊɪtʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aguja
  • Look at that dowitcher digging in the sand!

Examples

  • Several dowitchers migrated through the reserve during the spring.

  • Birdwatchers were excited to spot a rare dowitcher along the marshy shoreline.

  • A dowitcher uses its long bill to probe mudflats for food.

  • I spotted a dowitcher near the marsh this morning.

  • While birdwatching, I spotted a dowitcher probing the mud for food along the shoreline.

  • The dowitcher is often seen wading in shallow waters during migration season.

  • Photographers captured stunning images of dowitchers as they foraged for insects at low tide.

Synonyms

Limnodromus
vsdowitcher
  • Specialized
9.9

Wading birds like dowitchers that live in wetlands and have long bills

is the common shorebird name used broadly across regions rather than the scientific term

Surface Forms

dowitcher singular
dowitchers plural

Etymology

Dowitcher comes from an Indigenous North American name for this shorebird that English speakers used. One helpful way to remember it is to think of the name as echoing the bird's call and its habit of probing mudflats with a long bill.