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Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

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Description:

Large shorebird, total length is 40–50 cm (16–20 in). Long, slightly upturned bill with dark tip and pinkish base. Long legs. Rich buff-brown all over. Cinnamon wing linings. Orangish stripe in wings. Breeding plumage with barring across chest. Nonbreeding plumage with plain breast.

Habitat:

Still here with the Hudsonian Godwit pair, but feeding out by the small island near the White Pelicans.

Reference Links:

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

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