Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusLimnodromus (Dowitchers)
- SpeciesLimnodromus griseus (Short-billed Dowitcher)
Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Short-billed Dowitcher in Coiba National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Short-billed Dowitcher sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Short-billed Dowitcher in Coiba National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Short-billed Dowitcher in Coiba National Park in our monthly data.