{"id":11065,"date":"2019-08-23T13:45:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T12:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11065"},"modified":"2020-06-13T15:27:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T14:27:42","slug":"black-tailed-godwit-limosa-limosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11065","title":{"rendered":"Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– large wader, smaller than Eurasian Curlew<\/a>
\n– nocturnal\/diurnal migrant
\n– migrates singly or (more regularly) in small to medium-sized flocks
\n– sometimes mixed with other larger waders<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3074, 02\/06\/2017, Ochsenmoor, Germany, Kai Bratke
\n– very long legs, in limosa<\/em> the feet and a part of the tarsus protrude the tail
\n– in BREED breast, neck and head rusty brown, distincly paler than in islandica<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3075, 02\/06\/2017, Ochsenmoor, Germany, Kai Bratke
\nsame as BIF3074
\nvalid for all ssp.:
\n– very long, fairly straight bicoloured bill (usually less than half of the bill black tipped \u2192 Bar-tailed Godwit<\/a>)
\n– underwing pure white with black leading and broad black trailing edge<\/p>\n

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\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3076, 02\/06\/2017, Ochsenmoor, Germany, Kai Bratke
\n– the colour of the bill base ranges from orange to pale pink
\n– very contrasty upperwing with dark remiges and primary coverts and white wingbar<\/p>\n

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\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3014, 04\/06\/2019, Sn\u00e6fellsness, Iceland, Patrick Franke
\ndistinctly differentiated from BREED mainland WP ssp. limosa<\/em> by:
\n– rich chestnut coloured on head, neck and breast
\n– on average shorter-bill
\n– shorter legs<\/p>\n

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\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3015, 01\/06\/2019, Myvatn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
\n– in islandica<\/em> the barring of belly and flanks is usually more extend<\/p>\n

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\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3016, 01\/06\/2019, Myvatn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
\n– the back is more coarsely black and brown patterned than in BREED limosa<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nBlack-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3017, 29\/05\/2019, Langanes, Iceland, Patrick Franke
\n– no white wedge on the lower back \u2192 Bar-tailed Godwit<\/a>
\n– white tail with broad black terminal bar<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD BREED possibly M and F<\/strong>
\nBIF3020, 29\/05\/2019, Langanes, Iceland, Patrick Franke
\n– F on average larger, longer-billed and often slightly paler overall than M
\n– caution, sexing in the field is often not reliable<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD BREED possibly M and F<\/strong>
\nBIF3018, 29\/05\/2019, Langanes, Iceland, Patrick Franke
\n– in ssp. islandica<\/em> only the feet protrude the tail (compare with ssp. limosa<\/em> on BIF3075)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF3026, 29\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1g National Park, Hungary, Mathias Putze
\n– rather pale birds
\n– moult in limosa<\/em> starts earlier than in islandica<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF3028, 29\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1g National Park, Hungary, Mathias Putze
\n– at greater distance the black and white wing pattern is a giveaway<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF3027, 11\/02\/2015, Ras Al Kabbah, Oman, Mathias Putze
\n– NBREED plain grey upperside, head and breast<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa melanuroides<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nCurlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea<\/em>, AD BREED -> NBREED<\/strong>
\nSharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3078, 10\/08\/2019, Gun Galuut, Mongolia, Andreas Buchheim
\n– in young 1CY the bill is still growing and thus appears confusingly short
\n– diagnostic clean white underwing with black trailing edge
\n– largely black tail<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa melanuroides<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nCurlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea<\/em>, AD BREED -> NBREED<\/strong>
\nSharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nTerek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF3079, 10\/08\/2019, Gun Galuut, Mongolia, Andreas Buchheim
\n– striking wing pattern
\n– much longer legs than Bar-tailed Godwit<\/a><\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– during migration usually single or series of short downslurs<\/em>
\n– monophonic<\/em> with inharmonic partials<\/em>
\n– squeaky, a bit toy-like timbre reminding of Bar-tailed Godwit<\/a> due to similar inharmonic partials<\/em>, but at a lower frequency band<\/em> and different call structure
\n– elements<\/em> variable in length
\n– sometimes elements<\/em> are linked, thus might appear as one broad modulated<\/em> call in spectrograms<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/BIF3063-1_PFR05731_1-10_110501_BIO_bktgodw-limosa-1-FC_kz_zhanybekshalkar-lake_REF-S_D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\n– overview –<\/strong><\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Black-tailed Godwit\u00a0Limosa limosa limosa<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3063, 01\/05\/2011, Zhanybekshalkar, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BIF2997-1_PFR15509_1-10_190602_BIO_bktgodw-islandica-1-FC_is_hjalli_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/strong><\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Black-tailed Godwit\u00a0Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2997, 02\/06\/2019, Laugar, Iceland, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/BIF3064-1_PFR11152_1-10_150617_BIO_bktgodw-islandica-1-AD-FC_is_sudurbar_REF-S_MS_A.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/strong><\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Black-tailed Godwit\u00a0Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3064, 17\/06\/2015, Sn\u00e6fellsness, Iceland, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/BIF3066-1_PFR11196_1-10_150617_BIO_bktgodw-islandica-1-AD-FC_is_sudurbar_REF-S_A.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/strong><\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Black-tailed Godwit\u00a0Limosa limosa islandica<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3066, 17\/06\/2015, Sn\u00e6fellsness, Iceland, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bar-tailed Godwit<\/a> (v)(a)
\nWillet (v)<\/p>\n

#wader #nonpasserine<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound
\n#westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – large wader, smaller than Eurasian Curlew – nocturnal\/diurnal migrant – migrates singly or (more regularly) in small to medium-sized flocks – sometimes mixed with other larger waders >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Black-tailed Godwit Limosa l. limosa, AD BREED BIF3074, 02\/06\/2017, Ochsenmoor, Germany, Kai Bratke – very long legs, in limosa the … Continue reading Black-tailed Godwit
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