Wildlifeof India
Asian Dowitcher
Shorebirds
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Limnodromus semipalmatus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, found by probing shallow water or wet mud
Habitat
Grassy wetlands in inland Siberia and Manchuria when breeding; always on coasts on migration and in winter
Range
Breeds in Siberia and Manchuria; winters in Southeast Asia south to northern Australia
The Asian dowitcher is a medium-large wader of the sandpiper family. Adults have dark legs and a long, straight dark bill, somewhat shorter than that of the long-billed dowitcher. In breeding plumage the body is brown on top and reddish underneath, and the tail is barred black and white; in winter it is largely grey (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its breeding habitat is grassy wetlands in inland Siberia and Manchuria, and it migrates to Southeast Asia as far south as northern Australia, though both breeding and wintering areas are poorly known. It is always found on coasts during migration and wintering, foraging by probing in shallow water or on wet mud. The cached account is short and gives no measurements or breeding details. SoIB 2023 lists it as a winter migrant of wetland that eats invertebrates, without a priority category (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Dowitcher eat?
- Invertebrates, found by probing shallow water or wet mud
- What habitat does the Asian Dowitcher live in?
- Grassy wetlands in inland Siberia and Manchuria when breeding; always on coasts on migration and in winter
- Where is the Asian Dowitcher found?
- Breeds in Siberia and Manchuria; winters in Southeast Asia south to northern Australia