Bar-tailed Godwit vs Hudsonian Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Medium292 gWetland

The bar-tailed godwit is a relatively short-legged species of godwit. The bill-to-tail length is 37–41 cm (15–16 in), with a wingspan of 70–80 cm (28–31 in). Males average smaller than females but with much overlap; males weigh 190–400 g (6.7–14.1 oz), while females weigh 260–630 g (9.2–22.2 oz); there is also some regional variation in size (see subspecies, below). The adult has blue-grey legs and a long, tapering, slightly upturned bi-coloured bill, pink at the base and black towards the tip. The neck, breast and belly are unbroken brick red in breeding plumage, and dark brown above.

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Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL · Call, flight call, song · Genêts, Manche, Normandy, France · CC0

Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Medium253 gWetland

Adults have long dark legs and a long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip. The upper parts are mottled brown and the underparts are chestnut. The tail is black and the rump is white. They show black wing linings in flight. The legs and feet are bluish-grey.

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Photo: Andrew C · CC BY 2.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Bar-tailed Godwit and Hudsonian Godwit.