Godwit, Eastern Bar-tailed

Description
Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica baueri). Male - winter plumage. Top of head brown streaked with buff. Neck buff. Remainder of upper surface longitudinal dark brown stripes with feathers margined in white. Tail barred brown and white. Chest buff, the feathers have brown shafts. Remainder of undersurface white. Long bill yellow with brown tip.
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This species is in decline at some sites and they are fully protected in New Zealand. They make the longest nonstop flight from Alaska to NZ than any other bird with no inflight feeding.
Accession number
A70.771
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