Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

MAGO

Code 6

LIMFED

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked
Crown Color: Pale Brown
Forehead Color: Pale Brown
Nape Color: Pale brown and brown
Throat Color: Pale Brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 46-48 cm (18-19 in)
Weight: 320 g (11.3 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Pale brown with thin brown bars.
Upperparts: Black and pale brown mottled.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong direct flight.
Wingspan Range: 81 cm (32 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Mottled
Upper Tail: Pale brown with dark brown bars.
Under Tail: Pale brown.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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