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bar-tailed godwit

Limosa lapponica 15-18″ (38-45 cm). This Alaskan godwit is near the size of the Whimbrel. In summer, male is rich reddish chestnut, particularly on head and underparts; female duller. In non-breeding plumage both are grayish above, white below. Alaskan birds have a mottled rump and whitish tail crossed by narrow dark bars. for additional illustration of bird in flight.

Voice: Flight note, a harsh kirrick; alarm, a shrill krick.

Range: N. Eurasia, Alaska. Winters cen. Eurasia to n. Africa, Australia.

Habitat: Mudflats, shores, tundra.




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