Friday, June 30, 2017

BAR-TAILED GODWIT

Photographed at Miranda, June 2017
(*   208)                    BAR-TAILED GODWIT                Limosa lapponica

NEW ZEALAND                 44

Breeds in Arctic in Eurasia and Alaska; eastern race baueri migrates to Australasia, especially NZ estuaries, sandy beaches and shores of coastal lakes; each summer c. 90,000 visit with c. 10% staying for winter.




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