OTHER NAMES: Greater American Godwit
Latin Etymology: Limosa (species specific name) fedoa (old English word for godwit)
Non-breeding Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa - unknown subspecies) at Monterey, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Unknown
Weight: 325-390g / Length: 44cm / Wingspan: 71cm
NO UK STATUS/ IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The largest of the four extant godwit species, they slightly unusual compared ot many of the othe waders seen on the California trip in that the bulk of their breeding range is much further south and inland around the Dakotas and into Canada rather than the tundra favoured by many species. They then migrate to different typical wintering sites along the coast depending on which population they are from.
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Limosa
SUBSPECIES: L. f. beringiae, L. f. fedoa
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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