Black-tailed Godwit
mustapyrstökuiri · Limosa limosa
Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5
Family: Scolopacidae (Kurpat) · Size: 37–42 cm
The black-tailed godwit is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are four subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest in breeding plumage and dull grey-brown winter coloration, and distinctive black and white wingbar at all times.
Where and when to see it
This is a sensitive species: FinBIF hides when and where most of its sightings were made, so no places are suggested.