godwit
Limosa latin

A good view is to be seen from the Godwit lookout.

On average, it is the largest of the 4 species of godwit.

The estuary is also a spot for the Godwit migrations.

The migratory godwit represents dispersal of students throughout the world.

Another name for a Godwit.

The black-tailed godwit, a large shorebird, has been extensively monitored by European bird watchers.

The Black-tailed Godwit is an interesting case.

Less given to aerobatics than Bar-tailed Godwit.

Waders were still passing through: spotted redshank, whimbrel, bar-tailed godwit.

'It was only a bar-tailed godwit,' said Stephen.

'Only a bar-tailed godwit,' repeated Martin, laughing with delight.

The usual call is a ka similar to that of the Bar-tailed Godwit but repeated rapidly.

The Bar-tailed Godwit is a non-breeding migrant in Australia.

A female Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the longest non-stop flight for a land bird.

The Black-tailed Godwit is a large wader with long bill (7.5 to 12 cm long), neck and legs.

In the summer of 1992, the spotted redshank and, in 1993, the blacktailed godwit turned up on the wrong side of the Atlantic.

A godwit balances steadily on a long leg while the purple gallinule strides by in feathered self-importance.

For the same reason, the Ruff does not physiologically shrink its digestive organs to reduce bodyweight before migrating, unlike the godwit.

The effect on wading birds has been dramatic, with numbers of lapwing, curlew, redshank, godwit and snipe falling dramatically over the past 10 years alone.

The area has one of the largest concentrations of breeding waders in Ireland including lapwing, redshank, sandpiper and godwit.

Bar-Tailed Godwit on Tundra.

GODWIT, bird of the snipe family.

The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a water bird.

The Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large shorebird.

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Limosa 76(2):69-74 It is associated with human settlements in all of its range, from small villages to large cities.

It is a member of the Limosa genus, the godwits.

Carex limosa has a large rhizome and hairy roots.

Carex limosa and Rhynchospora alba are often found in this community.

Limosa, muddy in Latin, may refer to:

This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Protomicarea limosa.

L. limosa may refer to:

Pachypasa limosa is a moth of the Lasiocampidae family.

Chordorrhizae, although similar habits are seen in other species such as Carex limosa.

Godwits: Limosa.

Genus Limosa (4 species)

Limosa (disambiguation)

Plants that are relics of the glacier era (lichens, Carex limosa, etc.)

Limosa 50: 127-136.

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Carex limosa (N)

Erica limosa (Mud Heath)

Lycopodiella limosa (northern Queensland)

This species was first described, as Scolopax limosa, by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758.

It has a shorter bill, shorter legs and more rufous coloration extending onto the belly, compared to limosa.

The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a water bird.

Hypothyris lycaste limosa (Colombia)

The Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large shorebird.

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