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Black-Tailed Godwit

கருவால் மூக்கன்

Limosa limosa

Near threatened

Black-Tailed Godwit
Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

The black-tailed godwit is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are four 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.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Black-tailed godwit — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): கருவால் மூக்கன் — CC BY-SA 4.0