Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Spanish: Costurero pico largo

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Photographed by isa_moguel on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is a medium-sized shorebird. The genus name Limnodromus is Ancient Greek from limne, "marsh" and dromos, "racer". The specific scolopaceus is New Latin for "snipe-like", from Latin scolopax, scolopacis, a snipe or woodcock. The English name is from Iroquois and was first recorded in 1841. Most often recorded in Mar, Dec.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae
IUCN statusNear Threatened (NT)
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records23,171 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Cite as: “Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/limnodromus-scolopaceus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.