StatusNative
RarityFairly Common
Height41 cm
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"Bar-tailed Godwits hold the world record for the longest non-stop flight by a land bird, with individuals tracked flying over 13, km from Alaska to Australasia in a single journey."
Field Guide
Bar-tailed Godwit
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The Bar-tailed Godwit (*Limosa lapponica*) is a large, long-distance migratory shorebird famous for making the longest non-stop flight of any land bird, traveling directly between Alaska and Australasia across the Pacific Ocean. This species is a regular sight along coastal mudflats and estuaries, where it spends the non-breeding season before returning to Arctic breeding grounds each year.
Distribution Map
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