Short-billed Dowitcher
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A speckled mixture of blacks and browns, the Short-billed Dowitcher is best known for its short (only relatively to the Long-billed Dowitcher) bill that is used to pierce the mudflats where it prefers to dine.
A speckled mixture of blacks and browns, the Short-billed Dowitcher is best known for its short (only relatively to the Long-billed Dowitcher) bill that is used to pierce the mudflats where it prefers to dine.