About the Marbled Godwit
The marbled godwit is a large migratory shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. On average, it is the largest of the four species of godwit.
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The total length is 40–50 cm (16–20 in), including a large bill of 8–13 cm (3.1–5.1 in), and wingspan is 70–88 cm (28–35 in). Body mass can vary from 240 to 520 g (8.5 to 18.3 oz). The average weight of 40 males was 326 g (11.5 oz) and that of 45 females was 391 g (13.8 oz). Bill length is from 73.9 to 131 mm (2.91 to 5.16 in). Among all the members of the sandpiper family, only the curlews attain sizes that significantly exceed this species. Adults have long blue-grey legs and a very long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Jamaica, Brazil, Martinique, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon.
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaThe black-tailed godwit is a large wader with long bill (7.5 to 12 cm (3.0 to 4.7 in) long), neck and legs.
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaThe bar-tailed godwit is a relatively short-legged species of godwit.
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaAdults have long dark legs and a long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip.
Side by side: Black-tailed Godwit vs Marbled Godwit · Bar-tailed Godwit vs Marbled Godwit · Hudsonian Godwit vs Marbled Godwit
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