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Field Guide for all the Birds of North America

Godwits

Barges

Scolopacidae

Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities

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There are four types of godwits seen in North America. Three of these species are native to the continent. They are; the Bar-tailed Godwit, which is found on the west and northwestern shores of Alaska, the Hudsonian Godwit, which can be found in different northern regions of North America and one of the easiest places to see this bird is around Churchill, Manitoba where it nests, and the Marbled-Godwit, whose summer habitat is in the central regions of Canada and the USA, has been found throughout the lower half of the continent, during its migrations. The Black-tailed Godwit is a vagrant from across the Atlantic Ocean and is occasionally seen on the eastern coast of North America.

The godwits are the larger members of the shorebird family. These spectacular looking birds can be identified by their long and colourful upturned bills. They are often seen in shallow water or marshes where they probe into the mud and soft earth in search of food.

Click on the bird names listed below to see pictures of the the Godwits

Bar-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Marbled Godwit

Reference to Other Bird Site:

ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.

Classic Collection of North American Birds

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