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Genus of birds
Godwits are a group of four large, long-billed, long-legged and strongly migratory waders of the bird genus Limosa. Their long bills allow them to probe
Godwit
Species of bird
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large and strongly migratory wader in the family Scolopacidae, which feeds on bristle-worms and shellfish
Bar-tailed_godwit
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Royal Navy, used by the Fleet Air Arm, have borne the name HMS Godwit. HMS Godwit (1943 shore establishment), RNAS Hinstock was a Royal Naval Air Station
HMS_Godwit
Species of bird
The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is a long distance migratory species that breeds
Hudsonian_godwit
Species of bird
black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus
Black-tailed_godwit
Species of bird
marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large migratory shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. On average, it is the largest of the four species of godwit. In 1750
Marbled_godwit
Publisher in New Zealand
Godwit Press is a New Zealand publisher of non-fiction works, mainly of New Zealand arts, literature, and natural history. Initially founded in Auckland
Godwit_Press
Family of birds
sandpipers, but are smaller than females in the knots, curlews, phalaropes and godwits. The sexes are similarly sized in the snipes, woodcock and tringine sandpipers
Sandpiper
Species of bird
shorebirds—including the spoon-billed sandpiper, little stint and bar-tailed godwit—exceed 1% of their global populations as estimated in the fifth edition
Spoon-billed_sandpiper
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
American_woodcock
Genus of birds
one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills. Curlews feed on mud or very
Curlew
Seasonal movement of birds
Everest found skeletons of northern pintail Anas acuta and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa at 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the Khumbu Glacier. Bar-headed geese
Bird_migration
Genus of birds
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Woodcock
Airlines flight suffered a bird strike at cruising altitude. Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica Scolopacidae 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) It can reach this
List of birds by flight heights
List_of_birds_by_flight_heights
Former Royal Naval Air Station in Shropshire, England
Royal Naval Air Station Hinstock (RNAS Hinstock, also known as HMS Godwit) is a former Royal Navy, Naval Air Station, located 4 miles (6 km) South West
RNAS_Hinstock
Species of bird
slower than the bar-tailed godwits breeding in Alaska, which fatten at four times that rate. This is thought to be because the godwit cannot use refuelling
Ruff_(bird)
Species of bird
a smooth curve. Curlews in winter plumage may also resemble bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) in flight; however, the latter have a smaller body,
Eurasian_curlew
Mountain ridge in Antarctica
175. Alberts 1995, p. 393. Mount Holm-Hansen USGS. Bifrost Ledge USGS. Godwit Glacier USGS. Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic
Horowitz_Ridge
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Common_sandpiper
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Ruddy_turnstone
Extinct species of bird that migrated to Northern Africa, Asia and Europe
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Slender-billed_curlew
operating limeworks, he discovered a bird high-tide roost with bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica), wrybills (Anarhynchus frontalis) and South Island pied
Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists' Trust
Pūkorokoro_Miranda_Naturalists'_Trust
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Spotted_sandpiper
Rapid style of descent in bird flight
species including lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes), the black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), geese (e.g.,
Whiffling
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Common_snipe
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Temminck's_stint
Species of bird
but being larger in size than the greater yellowlegs while resembling a godwit in flight with black primary coverts and primaries contrasting with a broad
Willet
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Hudsonian_whimbrel
Former Royal Air Force station in Shropshire, England
RAF Peplow RNAS Peplow HMS Godwit II HMS Godwit Child's Ercall Aerodrome Peplow, Shropshire in England Aerial View of RAF Peplow (2024) Site information
RAF_Peplow
Species of medium-sized shorebird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Lesser_yellowlegs
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Sanderling
Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus (C) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres Red knot
List_of_birds_of_Missouri
List of species
directly called "sandpiper", the family includes curlews, dowitchers, godwits, stints, snipe, woodcocks, and a few other groups. They are distributed
List_of_sandpipers
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Long-billed_curlew
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Bristle-thighed_curlew
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Giant_snipe
New Zealand literary awards
Colquhoun, Playing God. Steele Roberts 2002 – Hone Tuwhare, Piggy-back Moon. Godwit 2001 – Allen Curnow, The Bells of St Babel's. Auckland University Press
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Ockham_New_Zealand_Book_Awards
Bay and estuary on east coast of England
golden plover, lapwing, knot, sanderling, dunlin, black-tailed godwit, bar-tailed godwit, curlew, redshank and turnstone. At the end of the latest glaciation
The_Wash
stelleri), lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) and black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), wetland birds like the great snipe (Gallinago media), dry
Fauna_of_Estonia
Comparative anatomy
godwit, least sandpiper, common snipe, long-billed curlew, pectoral sandpiper, semipalmated sandpiper, Eurasian oystercatcher and bar-tailed godwit (see
Cranial_kinesis
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Upland_sandpiper
Numenius americanus (H) Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (A) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa (A) Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria
List of birds of Prince Edward Island
List_of_birds_of_Prince_Edward_Island
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Wilson's_snipe
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Magellanic_snipe
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Eskimo_curlew
Numenius madagascariensis Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica (V) Ruddy turnstone
List_of_birds_of_Tasmania
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Solitary_sandpiper
Private art school in Auckland, New Zealand
2022. Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Godwit Press. p. 11. ISBN 1869620364. Hambleton, Merrell (29 August 2017). "Person
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design
Whitecliffe_College_of_Arts_and_Design
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Madagascar_snipe
Species of bird
plant material. This bird can be confused for its confamilial bar-tailed godwit, but can be distinguished by its smaller size, yelping call, and "sewing
Asian_dowitcher
Nature reserve in Northnumberland, England
Kingdom. Pinkfooted and greylag geese, wigeons, grey plovers and bar-tailed godwits are the other visitors. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is a Ramsar
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
Lindisfarne_National_Nature_Reserve
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica NT Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (V) NT Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica (V) LC Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
List_of_birds_of_Hawaii
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Swinhoe's_snipe
Genus of birds
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Phalarope
Genus of birds
"dowitcher" is from Iroquois, recorded in English by the 1830s. They resemble godwits in body and bill shape, and the reddish underparts in summer, but are much
Dowitcher
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Great_snipe
Birds of the order Charadriiformes
spending the non-breeding season in the Southern Hemisphere; the bar-tailed godwit holds the global record for the longest non-stop flight of any bird, some
Wader
Bar-headed goose Bar-shouldered dove Bar-tailed cuckoo-dove Bar-tailed godwit Bar-tailed lark Bar-tailed treecreeper Bar-tailed trogon Bar-throated apalis
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Species of fern
Dawson, John; Lucas, Rob (2000). Nature Guide to the New Zealand Forest. Godwit Press. ISBN 1-86962-055-0. C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum
Dendroconche_scandens
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
and shorebirds can fly up to 4,000 km (2,500 mi), although the bar-tailed godwit is capable of non-stop flights of up to 10,200 km (6,300 mi). Some seabirds
Bird
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Little_stint
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Eurasian_whimbrel
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Stilt_sandpiper
Tidal island off the east coast of Scotland
pairs representing about 10% of the UK breeding population), bar-tailed godwit, greylag goose and wigeon and numerous more common species such as curlew
Innis_Mhòr
National park in Sri Lanka
water and wader birds are found in the park including bar-tailed godwit, black-tailed godwit, black-winged stilt, brown-headed gull, common sandpiper, curlew
Chundikkulam_National_Park
River in Alberta, Canada and Montana, United States
long-billed curlew, ferruginous hawk, prairie falcon, willet, marbled godwit, lark bunting, Baird's sparrow, McCown's longspur, and the chestnut-collared
Milk_River_(Alberta–Montana)
wetland species. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Hudsonian godwit Limosa haemastica (A) Marbled godwit Limosa fedoa (A) Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres Black
List of birds of the Galápagos Islands
List_of_birds_of_the_Galápagos_Islands
Bird sanctuary in Alabama, United States
plovers, and turnstones also frequent the island. In the spring, marbled godwit and red knot are common on the island. Long-legged waders like herons are
Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Dauphin_Island_Audubon_Bird_Sanctuary
Lake in Südbrookmerland, Lower Saxony, Germany
surrounds are a breeding area and habitat of regional importance. Black-tailed godwit, snipe, lapwing, short-eared owl, marsh harrier, hen harrier, bittern, sedge
Großes_Meer
(N) Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (N) Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (N) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa Ruddy
List of birds of New York (state)
List_of_birds_of_New_York_(state)
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Amami_woodcock
Numenius arquata Chiurlo maggiore – A Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica Pittima minore – A Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa Pittima reale – A Ruddy turnstone
List_of_birds_of_Italy
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Javan_woodcock
Porzana carolina Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos White-rumped sandpiper
Birds of North American boreal forests
Birds_of_North_American_boreal_forests
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Noble_snipe
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Sulawesi_woodcock
Nature preserve in Humboldt County, California
Wildlands Conservancy. Retrieved August 21, 2025. "Godwit Days 2025 Schedule of Events" (PDF). Godwit Days. January 16, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025
Seawood_Cape_Preserve
New Zealand crafts artist and author (born 1945)
Tapestry at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź, Poland. A commission by Godwit Press led to 100 New Zealand Craft Artists which won the Illustrative Arts
Helen_Schamroth
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Wood_sandpiper
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
African_snipe
Peninsula in southwestern Europe
Province on the Tagus supports pied avocet, grey plover, dunlin, bar-tailed godwit and common redshank. The Sado Estuary holds dunlin, Eurasian curlew, grey
Iberian_Peninsula
Park in Berkshire, England
Northern lapwing Dunlin Ruff Jack snipe Common snipe Black-tailed godwit Bar-tailed godwit Eurasian whimbrel Eurasian curlew Common redshank Greenshank Green
Dinton_Pastures_Country_Park
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Wilson's_phalarope
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Latham's_snipe
(R) Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (R) Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (R) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa Ruddy
List_of_birds_of_New_England
German island in the Baltic
numerous birds, especially waders like dunlin, ruff, redshank, black-tailed godwit, oystercatcher, avocet and lapwing as well as the black-headed gull. In
Kirr
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Solitary_snipe
Lake in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India
Little Stint 77. Temminck's Stint 78. Dunlin 79. Ruff 80. Black tailed Godwit 81. Herring Gull 82. Brown headed Gull 83. Whiskered Tern 84. Indian River
Man_Sagar_Lake
2021 recording by Songs of Disappearance
"Far Eastern Curlew" 0:21 31. "Great Knot" 0:19 32. "Yakutian Bar-tailed Godwit" 0:11 33. "Red Goshawk" 0:12 34. "Southern Barking Owl" 0:28 35. "Norfolk
Australian_Bird_Calls
New Zealand watercolor artist (1942–2023)
The New Zealand bread book. Godwit: Auckland, N.Z. Tichborne, N. (1999). Nancy Tichborne's flowers. Auckland, N.Z: Godwit. Browne, M., Tichborne, N.,
Nancy_Tichborne
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Common_redshank
2007 studio album by Bowerbirds
Horse" 4:34 5. "Bur Oak" 5:01 6. "My Oldest Memory" 4:31 7. "The Marbled Godwit" 4:00 8. "Slow Down" 3:54 9. "The Ticonderoga" 4:31 10. "Olive Hearts" 5:28
Hymns_for_a_Dark_Horse
Native animals of Finland
phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor (rare) Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (common) Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (common) Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus
Fauna_of_Finland
Native animals of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura - vagrant Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica - vagrant Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa - vagrant Little curlew, Numenius
Fauna of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Fauna_of_the_Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands
Fuegian snipe Asian dowitcher Long-billed dowitcher Bar-tailed godwit Black-tailed godwit Eurasian curlew Bristle-thighed curlew Amami woodcock Javan woodcock
List_of_near_threatened_birds
Bay in Germany
of black-headed gulls fell to about 8,000, common terns and black-tailed godwit returned. In addition, gadwall, tufted duck, pochard and mallard breed on
Balmer_See
1967 Irish film by Joseph Strick
Celluloid Circus: The Heyday of the New Zealand Picture Theatre. New Zealand: Godwit (Random House), 2008, p. 134. ISBN 978-1-86962-146-9 "Segregated audience
Ulysses_(1967_film)
Species of bird
Limosinae Limosa (Godwits) Marbled godwit (L. fedoa) Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica) Bar-tailed godwit (L. lapponica) Black-tailed godwit (L. limosa) Arenariinae
Grey-tailed_tattler
Protected area in Uttar Pradesh, India
Shikra Black kite Eurasian coot Sarus crane Black-winged stilt Black-tailed godwit Laughing dove Greater coucal Rose-ringed parakeet Plum-headed parakeet Long-tailed
Patna_Bird_Sanctuary
Numenius americanus (B) Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa haemastica (A) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa (B) Ruddy turnstone,
List_of_birds_of_Alberta
GODWIT
GODWIT
GODWIT
GODWIT
Female
Italian
Pet form of Italian Nicola, NICOLETTA means "victor of the people."
Girl/Female
Indian
Traveler
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Brightness
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Prosperous
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Bramha
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
South Indian Hindu God
Girl/Female
Hindu
(Wife of Agni, The Lord of the fire)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Famous
Girl/Female
Tamil
A bracelet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With a Large Forehead; A Bear
GODWIT
GODWIT
GODWIT
GODWIT
GODWIT
n.
The female bar-tailed godwit.
n.
The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa).
n.
The American black-tailed godwit.
n.
The bar-tailed godwit.
n.
The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica).
n.
The European bar-tailed godwit; -- called also yardkeep, and yarwhelp. See Godwit.
n.
One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus Limosa, and family Tringidae. The European black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), the American marbled godwit (L. fedoa), the Hudsonian godwit (L. haemastica), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also godwin.