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The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large and strongly migratory wader in the family Scolopacidae, which feeds on bristle-worms and shellfish on coastal mudflats and estuaries. It has distinctive red breeding plumage, long legs, and a long upturned bill.
Bar-tailed godwit: Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758) 11 Black-tailed godwit: Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758) 12 Hudsonian godwit: Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758) 13 Marbled godwit: Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus, 1758) 14 Asian dowitcher: Limnodromus semipalmatus (Blyth, 1848) 15 Long-billed dowitcher: Limnodromus scolopaceus (Say, 1822) 16 Short ...
In 2020 a male bar-tailed godwit flew about 12,200 kilometres (7,600 mi) non-stop in its migration from Alaska to New Zealand, previously a record for avian non-stop flight. [3] In October 2022, a 5 month old, male bar-tailed godwit was tracked from Alaska to Tasmania , a trip that took 11 days, and recorded a non-stop flight of 8,400 miles ...
The binomial name for the common ostrich, Struthio camelus, means camel sparrow in Greek, alluding to the animal's long neck. The ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds.
A bar-tailed godwit took off from Alaska on Sept. 16 and landed in New Zealand 11 days later, according to the Guardian. Bird sets record for longest nonstop flight, 7,500 miles from Alaska to New ...
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (R) Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (R) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica; Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa; Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; Red knot, Calidris canutus; Ruff, Calidris pugnax (R) Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata (R) Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus; Curlew sandpiper ...
Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) A – winter visitor and passage migrant Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) A – winter visitor, passage migrant and scarce summer breeding species Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) A – rare vagrant Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) A – winter visitor and passage migrant Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents