Limosa lapponica
The Bar-tailed Godwit is a short-legged godwit. The bill-to-tail length is up to 41 cm, with a wingspan of 70–80 cm. The adult has grey legs and a long dark bill with a slight upward curve. The neck, breast and belly are unbroken brick red in breeding plumage, off white in winter (as seen here).
Mud flats at Cairns
Lat: -16.91, Long: 145.77
Spotted on Dec 31, 2009
Submitted on Jun 18, 2011
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