Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

BTGD

Code 6

LIMLIM

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown
Head Pattern: Eyeline
Crown Color: Orange-brown
Forehead Color: Gray- to orange-brown
Nape Color: Rust-brown
Throat Color: Rust-brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 42 cm (16.5 in)
Weight: 252 g (8.9 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Rufous or Rust
Underparts: Rust-brown breast, belly and sides can range from pale to dark.
Upperparts: Orange-brown head and neck, back gray, brown, and black mottled.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong direct flight with body held on horizontal and legs held straight back.
Wingspan Range: 74 cm (29 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Black with narrow white tip.
Under Tail: Black with white band at tip.
Leg Color: Dark gray to black.

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