Asian Dowitcher
Limnodromus semipalmatus
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The Asian dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus) is a medium-large wader in the Scolopacidae family of sandpipers.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds inland wetlands from southwestern Siberia and eastern Kazakhstan, (probably) northern Mongolia to southeastern Siberia, and northeastern China; winters coastal southern Thailand, Malayan Peninsula, Indonesian Archipelago, and northern Australia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Asian dowitcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
