marbled godwit
E457393
The marbled godwit is a large, long-legged North American shorebird known for its long slightly upturned bill, mottled brown plumage, and use of coastal wetlands and mudflats during migration and winter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| marbled godwit canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
shorebird ⓘ wader ⓘ |
| billShape | long slightly upturned bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Limosa fedoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a shorebird ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | native prairie grasslands with wetlands ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Canadian Prairies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. northern Great Plains ⓘ northern Great Plains ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually four eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | marbled godwit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ marine worms ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPattern | strong direct flight with steady wingbeats ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes in soft mud with bill ⓘ |
| genus | Limosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal mudflats
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ prairie wetlands ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | long bluish-gray legs ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
cinnamon-buff underparts
ⓘ
mottled brown upperparts ⓘ |
| range |
North American coasts in nonbreeding season
ⓘ
interior North America in breeding season ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger and longer-billed than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal habitat disturbance
ⓘ
degradation of breeding wetlands ⓘ wetland habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud yelping calls ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Atlantic coast of the United States
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of the United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.