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Limosa fedoa (Marbled Godwit)

Synonyms: Scolopax fedoa
Language: French; Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large shorebird. On average, it is the largest of the 4 species of godwit. The total length is 40–50 cm (16–20 in), including a large bill of 8–13 cm (3.1–5.1 in), and wingspan is 70–88 cm (28–35 in). Body mass can vary from 240 to 510 g (8.5 to 18.0 oz). Adults have long blue-grey hairy legs and a very long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip. The long neck, breast and belly are pale brown with dark bars on the breast and flanks. The back is mottled and dark. They show cinnamon wing linings in flight.
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Infraspecies

Limosa fedoa beringiae
Limosa fedoa fedoa

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
7
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
32
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 15.656
EDGE Score: 2.81277
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  367 grams
Birth Weight [3]  37 grams
Female Weight [5]  391 grams
Male Weight [5]  326 grams
Weight Dimorphism [5]  19.9 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Prairie wetlands, Arctic tundra
Wintering Geography [2]  Widespread Coastal
Wintering Habitat [2]  Beaches and estuaries
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  100 %
Forages - Ground [4]  80 %
Forages - Water Surface [4]  20 %
Female Maturity [3]  3 years
Male Maturity [3]  3 years
Clutch Size [6]  4
Clutches / Year [3]  1
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  170,000
Incubation [3]  24 days
Mating System [8]  Monogamy
Maximum Longevity [3]  14 years
Migration [7]  Intercontinental

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Important Bird Areas

Name Location  IBA Criteria   Website   Climate   Land Use 
Nicoya Gulf mangroves and coastal areas Costa Rica A1, A4i, A4iii
Salton Sea USA A4i

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
California Floristic Province Mexico, United States No
Mesoamerica Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama No

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Consumers

Range Map

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
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Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0