Black-tailed godwit / Uferschnepfe (Limosa limosa)

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Wikipedia: Black-tailed godwit Source: OTHER 1200px-Black-tailed_Godwit_Uferschnepfe.jpg
Classification: Genus Limosa; Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are three subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest in breeding plumage and dull grey-brown winter coloration, and distinctive black and white wingbar at all times. [more]
Habitats: Wetland

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