Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

HUGO

Code 6

LIMHAE

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Dark brown, hazel and sometimes black.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color: Pale brown and gray-brown streaked.
Forehead Color: Pale brown and gray-brown streaked.
Nape Color: Pale brown and gray-brown streaked.
Throat Color: Pale brown and pale rust-brown.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Weight: 221 g (7.8 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Rust-brown with fine black bars.
Upperparts: Gray-brown, black and rust-brown with white tips, appearing scaled.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flies in V formation in migration., Swift powerful undulating flight.
Wingspan Range: 66-71 cm (26-28 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Black and white.
Under Tail: Black and white.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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