
Bar-tailed Godwit
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae.
Informações sobre a espécie
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 and not from this province. 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
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Bar-tailed Godwit
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Oriental
Bar-tailed Godwit: registrado aqui
Bar-tailed Godwit: registrado aqui
Bar-tailed Godwit: registrado aqui
Bar-tailed Godwit: registrado aqui
Bar-tailed Godwit: registrado aqui
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: Bar-tailed Godwit
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Bar-tailed Godwit) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Addo Elephant National Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Near Threatened
Espécie
Limosa lapponica
Registros
224
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Bar-tailed Godwit) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bar-tailed Godwit in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Bar-tailed Godwit in South Africa?
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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bar-tailed Godwit?
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.
What is the conservation status of the Bar-tailed Godwit?
The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Bar-tailed Godwit?
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.

























