Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
About the Black-tailed Godwit
The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are four subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest in breeding plumage and dull grey-brown winter coloration, and distinctive black and white wingbar at all times.
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Similar species
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicarecording
- Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaprofile
- Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.