Dowitchers (North Vancouver Island) (1 Viewer)

[vpr]

Hi everyone,

These two are two separate dowitchers (so not necessarily the same species). Both I'm having a bit of trouble with. I had tentatively IDed the first one as a short-billed, but now having some doubts.

These were both seen on North Vancouver Island, up near Port Hardy.

Any thoughts?

 

[arcadillor]

both short billed dowitcher

 

[jmorlan]

Agree #1 is Short-billed but I would call #2 a Long-billed based on white scapular fringes and ventral salmon color extending to undertail coverts.

 

[arcadillor]

both short billed dowitcher

I will change my opinion for the second is long billed dowitcher

 

[vpr]

Thanks both. I appreciate the insight.

Interestingly, I found a whole paper on distinguishing the two:

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f11d/b09a02a95cd6f973693b6b04723e910211a2.pdf