
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae.
Most records Oct to Dec
When Bar-tailed Godwit sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 224 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Bar-tailed Godwit is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
224 records, iNaturalist
3 risultati in Sudafrica
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Lista Rossa IUCN
Near Threatened
Specie
Limosa lapponica
Segnalazioni
224
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Bar-tailed Godwit) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
The Bar-tailed Godwit is most recorded in Western Cape (60% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 224 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Bar-tailed Godwit peak from Oct to Dec, based on 224 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae. The genus name Limosa is from Latin and means "muddy", from limus, "mud". The specific lapponica refers to Lapland. The English term "godwit" was first recorded in about 1416-7 and is believed to imitate the bird's call.