Black-tailed godwit
Limosa limosa
Near threatenedPhoto: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birdomnivore
The black-tailed godwit is a striking shorebird with long legs and a slender beak. It changes color with the seasons, sporting bright orange hues in summer and muted browns in winter. This bird is known for its bold black-and-white wing stripes, visible year-round.
- First described by scientist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
- Comes in four subspecies, all sharing similar color patterns.
- Displays a vivid orange head and chest during breeding season.
WetlandEuropeAsiaAfrica
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- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Limosa limosa
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened (NT)
