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Bar-tailed godwit feeding on ragworm ©David Tipling/2020VISION
Bar-tailed godwit
Scientific name: Limosa lapponica
The bar-tailed godwit winters in the UK in the thousands; look for it around estuaries like the Thames and Humber. In spring, the males display arresting breeding plumage, with brick-red heads, necks and chests.
Species information
Category
Statistics
Length: 33-42cmWingspan: 75cm
Weight: 300-370g
Average lifespan: 5 years
Conservation status
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021). Listed as Near Threatened on the global IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.