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The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed
shorebird first described by
Carl Linnaeus in 1758. There are three 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. Its range stretches from Iceland through Europe and central Asia during the
breeding season, wintering in areas as diverse as the Indian subcontinent, Australia, western Europe, and west Africa. The species is more likely to be found inland and on freshwater than the similar
bar-tailed godwit. The world population is estimated to be 634,000 to 805,000, and the species is classified as
Near-Threatened.Photograph:
Andreas Trepte