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.
Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds, by Roger Tory Peterson. Copyright © 1990 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
