Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

BTGD

Code 6

LIMLIM

ITIS

Black-tailed Godwit Juvenile - The juvenile Black-tailed Godwit is paler overall and lacks the barring on the chest and underparts.

Black-tailed Godwit Winter - The winter Black-tailed Godwit has gray upperparts and white underparts.

Black-tailed Godwit Breeding Female - The breeding female Black-tailed Godwit is duller than the breeding male.

Black-tailed Godwit Islandica Race - The Islandica race Black-tailed Godwit is similar to the adult Black-tailed Godwit but has a richer chestnut color that extends to the belly.

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