Skip to main content

Bar Tailed Goodwit

Limosa lapponica

Photo by IqbalSiddiqui
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

17.3762, 78.2978

Field Notes

Description:

The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae, which breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra mainly in the Old World, and winters on coasts in temperate and tropical regions of the Old World.[2] Its migration is the longest known non-stop flight of any bird and also the longest journey without pausing to feed by any animal

Reference Links:

Bar-tailed Godwit

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of South India
Photographed
PublishedMarch 11, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies