dowitcher

English

A long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus.

Etymology

From an Iroquoian language; compare Oneida tawístawe (“snipe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊ.ɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Noun

dowitcher (plural dowitchers)

1. Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.

Derived terms

• Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
• long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
• short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus

Translations

bird

• Catalan: tetolet m
• Dutch: grijze snip f
• Finnish: kurppelo (fi)
• Navajo: tábąąsdísíłbáí