short-billed dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Member of dowitchers (genus Limnodromus)
sandpipers and allies (family Scolopacidae)
shorebirds and allies (order Charadriiformes)
waterbirds
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• generally a shorter bill, but length range overlaps long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus).
• “slimmer underbelly”
• photos and text at allaboutbirds.com hints that it has a flat back when foraging

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – AllAboutBirds

Bay Area species: iNaturalist