Black-tailed godwit

Limosa limosa
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

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Brown marked sandpiper with a long red beak with a black tip. The belly is grey striped and the wing and tail have a white band. While breeding, black-brown back with red feather edges, head and breast. In winter the brown becomes greyer. Young are more brown-yellowish coloured.

Often at waterfronts in groups, sleeping standing on one leg. 

⇔ l. 38-40 cm

Since 2015 the national bird of the Netherlands.

LA:
≈ The LIMOSA LAPPONICA (Bar-tailed godwit) breeds in northern regions. While flying the legs are not extending as much and it has a white V shape on its back. 
≈ The NUMENIUS ARQUATA (Curlew) is much larger and with a curved beak.

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