Bar tailed godwit
Limosa lapponica
Fun Fact: Bar-tailed godwits originate from Lapland and mainly congregate on the west coast of Namibia.
Introduction: Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) originate from Lapland and mainly congregate on the west coast of Namibia, in and around estuaries, sheltered bays and coastal lagoons.
Distribution: Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Luderitz, Etosha National Park, Kwando River and Kunene River estuary.
Diet: Molluscs and crustaceans.
Description: Head and necks are a 'rich chestnut'. Often confused with black-tailed godwit which has longer legs and neck.
Breeding: Bar-tailed godwits breed close to the fringes of the Arctic Ocean.
Size: 40cm.
Weight: 240g.
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