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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