R IUCN · NT · Near Threatened Charadriiformes Scolopacidae

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

RIOC 2101

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa).

ATK218

DEF146

XC466468 · Pascal Christe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 42 cm
Body Mass: 288.4 g
Wingspan: 76 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 218

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 218).

DEF 146

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 146).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Pascal Christe · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: widespread in subarctic and temperate wet grassland: Iceland & Faroe Is. & British Isles & Scandinavia Southern to Southwestern France & Eastern through Northwestern Russia & Northern Kazakhstan & Northern Mongolia Eastern to Chukotskiy Pen. & Kamchatka & Sakhalin and Amurland (Eastern Russia) and Inner Mongolia (Northeastern China) Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Limosa limosa islandica
Iceland, Faroe Is., Shetland Is. and n Norway
Limosa limosa limosa
w, c Europe to c Asia
Limosa limosa melanuroides
c, e Asia
Limosa limosa bohaii
Russian Far East (presumptively)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Limosa limosa

Which family does it belong to?

Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: widespread in subarctic and temperate wet grassland: Iceland & Faroe Is. & British Isles & Scandinavia Southern to Southwestern France & Eastern through Northwestern Russia & Northern Kazakhstan & Northern Mongolia Eastern to Chukotskiy Pen. & Kamchatka & Sakhalin and Amurland (Eastern Russia) and Inner Mongolia (Northeastern China)