The three dowitchers are medium-sized long-billed wading birds. They resemble godwits in body and bill shape, and the reddish underparts in summer, but are much shorter legged, more like snipe to which they are also somewhat closer related (Thomas et al., 2004). All three are strongly migratory. The two North American species are difficult to sepa... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowitcher
any of three species of shorebirds belonging to the genus Limnodromus, family Scolopacidae. The dowitcher has a chunky appearance and a long bill ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/71
Dow'itch·er noun (Zoology) The red-breasted or gray snipe ( Macrorhamphus griseus ); - - called also brownback , and grayback . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/115