dowitcher

dowitcher Definition

☆ dow·itcher (do̵u′ic̸h ər)

noun pl. -·ers or -·er

a medium-sized, long-legged, long-billed snipe (genus Limnodromus) of North America and Asia

Etymology: < AmInd (Iroquoian) native name

dowitcher Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: This area is important for waders, including the Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus ( R ), a rare winter migrant.

Adjective modifier

long-billed: I found a juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, and two Long-billed Dowitchers in quick order.
Asiatic: A superb selection of species usually includes numbers of Asiatic Dowitchers among many other sought after species.
Asian: This area is important for waders, including the Asian dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus ( R ), a rare winter migrant.

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