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Limosa Limosa In India

The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed (7.5 to 12 cm) shorebird. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter. The legs are dark grey, brown or black. Its breeding range stretches from Iceland through Europe and areas of central Asia in fens, lake edges, damp meadows, moorlands, and bogs and uses estuaries, swamps and floods in winter; it is more likely to be found inland and on freshwater. Black-tailed godwits are spending the winter in areas as diverse as the Indian subcontinent, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe and West Africa. The black-tailed godwit is the national bird of the Netherlands. The world population is estimated to be 634,000 to 805,000 birds and is classified as Near Threatened by IUCN. On March 09, 2023, black-tailed godwits are roaming and flying in search of food at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal, India. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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