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Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa(Linnaeus, 1758)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Limosa
At a glance
The Black-tailed Godwit is a large bird, about 40–44 cm long, listed as Endangered and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 40–44 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-tailed Godwit look like?
The Black-tailed Godwit is a large bird, about 40–44 cm long and weighing 148–500 g.
The black-tailed godwit 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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-tailed Godwit?
The Black-tailed Godwit is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-tailed Godwit eat?
The Black-tailed Godwit feeds on intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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