#1372 · 🐦 birds

Marbled Godwit

🇳🇱 Marmergrutto ·Limosa fedoa

VUvulnerable 🐦 Birds 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

The marbled godwit ( Limosa fedoa ) is a large shorebird. On average, it is the largest of the 4 species of godwit. 1 in), and wingspan is 70–88 cm (28–35 in). 0 oz).

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 29,887iNaturalist observations
weight 44.5 gadult, up to
threat VUvulnerable

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
29,887 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs only about 45 g.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).
Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.