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Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Photo by gatorfellows
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33.1538, -97.0136

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Description:

Large shorebird. Long, slightly upturned bill with dark tip and reddish base. Long legs. Black wing linings. White stripe in wings. White rump. Tail black with white base. Breeding plumage with dark reddish chest and black barring on sides. Nonbreeding plumage gray all over.

Habitat:

Feeding with others at the shallow edge of Lake Lewisville

Reference Links:

Hudsonian Godwit, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMay 10, 2013

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