Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Black-tailed Godwit
The Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Limosa limosa
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Limosa limosa islandica
- Limosa limosa limosa
- Limosa limosa melanuroides
- Limosa limosa bohaii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Scolopax Limosa
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.147
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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