marbled godwit

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Also known as: Limosa fedoa

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The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large American shorebird characterized by its reddish or yellowish-brown coloration and a long, straight or slightly upcurved bill. Godwits, in general, are large, long-billed shorebirds belonging to the genus Limosa and are known for their whistling calls. They typically exhibit reddish-brown plumage in the summer and turn grayish in the winter, with all species nesting in the Northern Hemisphere. The marbled godwit is considered fairly common and shows minimal seasonal color change, distinguishing it from some other godwit species.12

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…other North American form, the marbled godwit (L. fedoa), with slightly upturned bill and pinkish brown underwings, is fairly common; it undergoes little seasonal colour change. Slightly smaller is the bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica), of the Eurasian and Alaskan tundra. Some members of the subspecies L. lapponica bauri are capable…
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…other North American form, the marbled godwit (L. fedoa), with slightly upturned bill and pinkish brown underwings, is fairly common; it undergoes little seasonal colour change. Slightly smaller is the bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica), of the Eurasian and Alaskan tundra. Some members of the subspecies L. lapponica bauri are capable…
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