Scientific Name:
Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit Fact File
Distribution: Widespread in Europe
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
Subspecies: Three
L. l. islandica: Iceland; Faroe and the Shetland Islands; and northern Norway
L. l. limosa: Western and central Europe to central Asia
L. l. melanuroides: Central and eastern Asia
L. l. bohaii: East Asia
Further Reading:
Captive Breeding and Headstarting Explained
Meet the Godwits – Rick and Elis Simpson
Current conservation efforts
None
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