- 9.8–11.4 in - 3.2–4.2 oz - Bécassin roux (French) - Agijeta
gris, Costurero pico corto (Spanish) - The nest and eggs of this
species eluded discovery until 1906, and even that information
was overlooked for a long while because they were attributed to
the Long-billed Dowitcher. The nesting grounds of the eastern
race were not discovered until the late 1950s. - Although both
sexes share incubation of the eggs, only the male takes care of
the young once they hatch. - Breeds in muskegs of taiga to
timberline, and barely onto subarctic tundra. - Winters on
coastal mud flats and brackish lagoons. - In migration prefers
saltwater tidal flats, beaches, and salt marshes. - Found in
freshwater mud flats and flooded agricultural fields. Aquatic
invertebrates. On breeding grounds eats fly larvae, other
insects, snails, and some seeds. - Clutch Size - 4 eggs - Egg
Description - Light greenish-brown or live green with brown
spotting of various intensity, always denser at the large end. -
Condition at Hatching - Downy ch