Welcome Guest

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The black-tailed godwit is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are four subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest in breeding plumage and dull grey-brown winter coloration, and distinctive black and white wingbar at all times. Source: Wikipedia




(0 votes)
Photo powered by flickr.com.


Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Limosa
Scientific:
  Limosa limosa


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.147

Protonym:
  Scolopax Limosa

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727054


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  454B5CD5F5285B77

Avibase ID:
  avibase-454B5CD5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/454B5CD5


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176691

Geographic range:

  • Limosa limosa limosa: W Palearctic; winters to sub-Saharan Africa and India
  • Limosa limosa islandica: Iceland, Faeroe Is. and Shetland Is.; winters to sw Europe
  • Limosa limosa melanuroides: breeds in disjunct populations in Siberia east of the Yenisei River, in eastern Mongolia, and in northeastern China (populations in northeastern Siberia probably are bohaii); winters from India, Indochina, Taiwan and Philippines south to Indonesia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Australia and probably New Zealand
  • Limosa limosa bohaii: breeding range not well established, but probably in northeastern Siberia (Sakha Republic); winter range also incompletely known, but reported from Hong Kong and Vietnam to Thailand and Malaysia
English:
Black-tailed Godwit
Catalan:
Tètol cuanegre
Czech:
břehouš černoocasý
Danish:
Stor Kobbersneppe
German:
Uferschnepfe
Spanish:
Aguja Colinegra
Spanish (Spain):
Aguja Colinegra
Finnish:
mustapyrstökuiri
French:
Barge à queue noire
Croatian:
Muljača
Hungarian:
Nagy goda
Icelandic:
Jaðrakan
Italian:
Pittima reale
Japanese (romaji):
oguroshigi
Japanese:
オグロシギ
Lithuanian:
Paprastasis griciukas
Dutch:
Grutto
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svarthalespove
Norwegian:
Svarthalespove
Polish:
rycyk
Portuguese:
milherango
Portuguese (Brazil):
Macarico-galego
Russian:
Большой веретенник
Slovak:
brehár čiernochvostý
Serbian:
Muljača
Swedish:
rödspov
Ukrainian:
Грицик великий
Chinese:
黑尾塍鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
黑尾鷸


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Barge à queue noire ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Barge à queue noire ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Limosa limosa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Limosa limosa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Limosa limosa [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Black-tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Limosa limosa [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Limosa limosa [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Swartstertgriet
Arabic: بقويقة سلطانية, بقويقة سلطانية رهيز, بقويقة سلطانية سوداء الذيل
Asturian: Abuya de Rau Prietu, Aguya Rauprieta, Punzón de rauprietu
Azerbaijani: böyük ox cüllüt, Böyük oxcüllüt
Bashkir: ҡөҙрәттау, ҡыҙғатау, ҡыҙмалтау , ҡыҙратау, ҡыҙраттау
Belarusian: Вялiкi грыцук, Вялікі грыцук, Грыцук вялікі
Bulgarian: Черноопаш крайбрежен бекас, Черноопашат крайбрежен бекас
Bengali: কারামরজ হজৌযাচর , কালালেজ জৌরালি
Bengali (transliteration): kālālēja jaurāli
Breton: Ar marc'heg lost du, Marc'heg lost du
Catalan: Cegall de mosson, Siglot cantaire, Tètol cuanegre
Catalan (Balears): Cegall de mosson
Valencian: Siglot cantaire
Montenegrin: muljača, муљача
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): муљача
Czech: bøehouš èernoocasý, Brehouš cernoocasý, Břehouš černoocasý
Chuvash: пысăк вăрăмсăмса, пысăк вервертекен, шулли
Welsh: Cwtyn ddu, Rhostog gynffonddu
Danish: Stor kobbersneppe
German: Schlammling, Uferschnepfe
Maldivian: Eshunga Ilolhi
Greek: (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα, Βαλτομπεκάτσα, Λιμόζα
Greek (Cypriot): Βαλτομπεκάτσα
English: Blacktailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit
English, HBW: Black-tailed Godwit
English (IOC): Black-tailed Godwit
English (Kenya): Black-tailed Godwit
English (United States): Black-tailed Godwit
Esperanto: nigravosta limozo
Spanish: Aguja Colinegra, Aguja de Cola Negra, Playero pico curvo, Playero trinador, Zarapito Trinador
Spanish (Argentine): Playero trinador
Spanish (Spain): Aguja Colinegra
Spanish (HBW): Aguja colinegra
Spanish (Honduras): Playero pico curvo
Spanish (Mexico): Zarapito Trinador
Estonian: Mustsaba-vigle
Basque: Kuliska buztanbeltz, Kuliska buztanbeltza, Tètol cuanegre
Evenki: leglákun
Persian: گیلانشاه دم ‌سیاه, گیلانشاه دم‌سیاه , گیلانشاه دم‌سیاه (بال‌سفید)
Finnish: Mustapyrstökuiri
Faroese: Koparsnípa, Reyðspógvi
French: Barge à queue noire, Barge à queue noire
Frisian: Skrie, Skries
Irish: Guilbneach Earrdhubh
Gaelic: Cearra-Ghob, Cèarra-ghob
Galician: Fuselo de rabo negro, Mazarico de rabo negro, Mazarico rabinegro, Tètol cuanegre
Manx: Gob-kiare doo-fammanagh
Hebrew: לימוזה מצויה
Croatian: Crnorepa Muljaca, Crnorepa Muljača, Muljača
Hungarian: Nagy goda
Armenian: [Mets Ilikakttsar ], Մեծ Իլիկակտցար
Indonesian: Biru laut ekor hitam, Biru-laut ekor-hitam, Birulaut Ekor-hitam, Burung Biru-laut Ekor-hitam
Icelandic: Jaðrakan
Italian: Pittima reale
Japanese (romaji): o-guro shigi, oguroshigi, Oguro-shigi, Origo-shigi
Japanese: オグロシギ
Japanese (Kanji): 尾黒鴫, 尾黒鷸
Georgian: დიდი ლია
Mongolian, Halh: цууцал, цууцаль
Kazakh: Үлкен шырғалақ
Kazakh (Transliteration): ülken şırğalaq
Korean: 흑꼬리도요
Korean (Transliteration): heuk-kkori-doyo
North Karelian: šuurikuiri
Cornish: Godwyt tyndhu
Kirghiz: ири шиштумшук, чоң найза тумшук
Scientific: Limosa limosa, Limosa limosa limosa, Limosa limosa melanuroides, Limosa melanuroides, Scolopax lacustris, Scolopax Limosa
Luxembourgish: Uferschnepp, Wiseschnepp
Lithuanian: Griciukas, Paprastasis griciukas
Latvian: Melnā puskuitala, Melnais kluitēns
Macedonian: Црноопашна блатарка, Шлука
Malayalam: പട്ടവാലൻ സ്നാപ്പ്
Mongolian: Бутын һараалжан, Морин цууцал, Морин цууцаль, цууцал, цууцаль
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠡᠭᠦᠯᠲᠦ ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠵᠠᠷᠠᠭ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Морин цууцаль, Хар сүүлт морин зараг
Mongolian (Transliteration): butin haraaljan, khar süült moriŋ zarag, moriŋ tsuutsal, moriŋ tsuutsal'
Moldavian: Sitar de mal
Marathi: काळ्या शेपटीचा पाणटिवळा
Malay: Burung Kedidi Ekor Hitam, Kedidi Ekor Hitam
Maltese: Girwiel Prim
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): цууцаль
Nepali: मलगुझा
Dutch: Grutto
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svarthalespove
Norwegian: Islandsspove, Svarthalespove
Polish: rycyk, Slonka, Słonka
Pinyin: dōng-fāng hēi-wěi chéng-yù, hēi-wěi chéng-yù, hēi-wěi yù
Portuguese: Batuira-de-bico-torto, maçarico de bico direito, Maçarico-de-bico-direito, Macarico-galego, Milherango
Portuguese (Açores): Maçarico-de-bico-direito
Portuguese (Brazil): Batuira-de-bico-torto, Macarico-galego
Portuguese (Portugal): maçarico-de-bico-direito, Milherango
Romansh: Becassina da riva
Rhaeto-Romance: Becassina da riva
Romanian: Sitar de mal
Russian: Bolshoy Veretennik, Большой веренник, Большой веретенник, Веретенник, Веретенник большой
Yakut: кураҕаччы
Scots: Cearra ghob
Northern Sami: Cáhppesbaðošguškil, Čáhppesbađošguškil, Čáhppesbaðošguškil
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Kalu-penda Gohuduwiththa
Slovak: Brehár čiernochvostý, Brehár obyčajný
Slovenian: crnorepi kljunac, črnorepi kljunač
Albanian: Gjelëza e madhe bishtzezë
Serbian: crnorepa, Muljaca, Muljača, obicna muljaca, obična muljača, Мулјача, Муљача, Црнорепа, Црнорепа муљача
Swedish: Rödspov
Swahili: Msese Mkia-mweusi
Tamil: Karuvaal Mookkaan
Thai: นกปากแอ่นหางดำ
Thai (Transliteration): nók pàak-àeen hăaŋ-dam
Turkmen: uly ikburun
Turkish: Batak Çulluğu, Çamurçullğu, Çamurçullşu, Çamurçulluğu, Kara-Kuyruk Çamur Kuşu, Үлкен шырғалақ
Tatar: зур саз шөлдие , зур шөлди
Tuvinian: Улуг ээргииш
Ukrainian: Великий веретенник, Великий грицик, Грицик великий
Uzbek: катта веретенник
Vietnamese: Chim Choắt mỏ thẳng đuôi đen, Choắt mỏ thẳng đuôi đen
Kalmyk: улмтын адуч
Chinese: [hei-wei cheng-yu], [hei-wei yu], 东方黑尾塍鹬, 黑尾塍鷸, 黑尾塍鹬, 黑尾鷸
Chinese (Traditional): 東方黑尾塍鷸, 黑尾塍鷸, 黑尾鷸, 黑尾鷸〔黑尾塍鷸〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 黑尾鷸
Chinese (Taiwan): [hei-wei yu], 黑尾鷸, 黑尾鹬

Avibase has been visited 371,886,959 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy