Bar-tailed Godwit
Breeds on Arctic coasts and
tundra ... winters in Australia
and New Zealand.
tundra ... winters in Australia
and New Zealand.
Migration (11,026 km; 6,851 mi
over ~9 days) is the longest
known non-stop flight of any
bird and also the longest
journey without pausing to
feed by any animal.
over ~9 days) is the longest
known non-stop flight of any
bird and also the longest
journey without pausing to
feed by any animal.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Limosa lapponica
(L 15-16" WS 28-31"
Wt m-6.7-14.1; 9.2-22.2 oz)
Limosa in Latin means muddy;
lapponica refers to Lapland.
lapponica refers to Lapland.
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Cairns Esplanade
21,25Oct2015