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Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Classification

Class
Aves

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 243,203United Kingdom · 103,315Spain · 36,159France · 10,889Germany · 6,157Belgium · 2,968Italy · 1,085Switzerland · 279