This area is important for waders, including the Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus (R), a rare winter migrant. From Wordnik.com. [Sundarbans National Park, India] Reference
The avifauna includes 261 bird species, among them the Siberian crane Grus leucogeranus (EN), swan goose Anser cygnoides (VU), imperial eagle Aquila heliaca (VU), Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus (VU), corncrake Crex crex (VU), white-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla and capercaillie Tetrao urogallus. From Wordnik.com. [Lake Baikal Basin, Russian Federation] Reference
Notable species of birds also found in this ecoregion are black skimmer (Rhynchops niger), gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica), shot-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), lesser and greater yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes and T. melanoleuca), black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) and tricolored egret (Egretta tricolor) just to name a few from the list of species named as internationally important for the Suriname coastal area. From Wordnik.com. [Guianan mangroves] Reference
They are long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
), and Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
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