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Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Scolopacidae ›Genus: Limosa
About
The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the Limosa genus, the godwits. There are three 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-tailed Godwit is Limosa limosa.
- Black-tailed Godwit belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-tailed Godwit belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-tailed Godwit belongs to the class Aves.
- Black-tailed Godwit belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Black-tailed Godwit belongs to the family Scolopacidae.
- Black-tailed Godwit belongs to the genus Limosa.