Central QLD Coast Landcare Network

Godwit, Black-tailed

Limosa limosa


Size – 39cm

Habitat – Coastal mudflats. Sandy intertidal zones. Inland saline and freshwater marshes.

Black and white tail feathers seen in flight.
Classifications: Bird, water and shoreline
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Information sources: Shorebirds Identification Booklet, Birdlife Australia