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Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed godwit ( Limosa lapponica)
24 Oct 2021

Bar-tailed godwit ( Limosa lapponica)

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding strategy, Migration-Migrants | 0

The bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica, migrates from its breeding grounds in Alaska to winter in Australia and New Zealand. It makes the longest bird migration journey amongst all known migratory birds.  The birds store the largest amount of body fats … Continued

Australia, Bar-tailed Godwit, feeding, Limosa lapponica, mudflat, Phillip Island
Bar-tailed Godwit @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
29 Sep 2013

Bar-tailed Godwit @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

by BESG | posted in: Interspecific, Migration-Migrants, Videography, Vocalisation | 0

“Spotted this uncommon winter visitor, [the Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)] on 11th September 2013 at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, with its distinctive bi-coloured and slightly upturned bill (above: foreground). It was in the company of Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) as is … Continued

Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel
BAR-TAILED GODWIT FEEDING AND PREENING
27 Apr 2013

BAR-TAILED GODWIT FEEDING AND PREENING

by BESG | posted in: Feathers-maintenance, Feeding-invertebrates, Migration-Migrants, Videography | 0

“In January 2013, I was captivated by the feeding activity of Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica, Maori name: Kuaka) as they foraged along the shallow waters and exposed substrate of the Estuary of Avon/Heathcote in South Island, New Zealand, tramping around … Continued

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