231. Macrorhamphus griseus 
DOWITCHER. 10.50 inches 
Adult. Inspring. Above black and yellowish, mottled ; rump and 
tail white, barred with black; below light reddish spotted with 
black ; long bill; long legs. Adult in fall. Above gray. Below 
white, grayish on breast. Immature. Above black mottled with 
reddish brown ; rump and tail white. Below light reddish, faintly 
speckled with brown. Known also as Rea-breasted Snipe. Found 
in flocks on marshes and mud flats ; flies in small flocks, and often 
associates with other species. 
‘Breeds. Far north. Migrant along the coast in May, July to 
September. 
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