




Limosa lapponica
The Bar-tailed Godwit is a long-legged bird known for its amazing long migrations. It has a beautiful, long bill and can be seen in coastal areas looking for food.
Hábitat: Coastal areas
The Bar-tailed Godwit has a long, slightly upturned bill and long legs, perfect for wading. In breeding season, males show rich rufous-chestnut undersides, while females are duller. Its subtly barred tail is visible in flight.





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Newly hatched Bar-tailed Godwit chicks can leave the nest and find food for themselves almost immediately.
Their scientific name, Limosa lapponica, fittingly means "muddy from Lapland," describing their favorite wet habitats.
These amazing birds can sense and respond to changes in barometric pressure, helping them avoid storms during migration.
They double their body weight, mostly fat, before their astonishing non-stop migratory flights!
Bar-tailed Godwit can fly over 11,000 km non-stop because they efficiently store massive amounts of fat, helping them cross vast oceans.
This bird can temporarily shrink its internal organs (like intestines) before migration, helping them lighten their load for epic journeys.
Bar-tailed Godwits have a long, flexible bill with sensitive tips that helps them locate and extract hidden prey from deep within the mud.
Bar-tailed Godwits possess an innate sense of direction, helping them navigate across hemispheres with incredible accuracy.
They slurp up yummy worms and shellfish hidden in the mud with their long bills.
Falco peregrinus
A formidable predator, sometimes preying on adult godwits.
Vulpes vulpes
May prey on eggs and young chicks in their Arctic breeding grounds.
Arenicola marina
A primary food source, found burrowed in the mud of intertidal zones.
Macoma balthica
Common bivalve found in muddy sands, a favorite food for probing bills.
Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.
Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.
Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.
Los hábitats acuáticos abarcan entornos donde los organismos viven principalmente en el agua, incluidos océanos, ríos, lagos y humedales.
Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.
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Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.
37-41 cm
70-82 cm
0.19-0.63 kg
10-29 años
55 km/h
They slurp up yummy worms and shellfish hidden in the mud with their long bills.
Coastal areas
Foraging
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