Black-tailed Godwit bird informationValues
Conservation statusNT - Near threatened
SynonymsBlacktailed Godwit
Old latin name for birdLimosa melanuroides, Scolopax limosa
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilySandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae
GenusLimosa
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregionwidespread in subarctic and temperate wet grassland; Iceland, Faroe Is., British Is., Scandinavia s to sw France, e through nw Russia, n Kazakhstan, n Mongolia e to Chukotskiy Pen., Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Amurland (e Russia) and Inner Mongolia (ne China)
Non breeding regionAF, OR, AU : coastal and inland temperate to tropical wetlands: s British Is., s Europe, Macaronesia (nw of n Africa; scarce), Africa (except s), Middle East, s, se Asia, Indonesian Arch., s New Guinea, Australia; Ryukyu Is. (=Nansei Shoto, s Japan), Taiwan, se China and Philippines

Black-tailed Godwit bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, call, © Julia Wittmann
    Poland
  • 2.
    Call, © Harishchandra Mhatre
    India
  • 3.
    Call, © Harishchandra Mhatre
    India
  • 4.
    Call and song, © Peter Boesman
    Belgium
  • 5.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Poland
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Belgium
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    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Poland
  • 8.
    Male, song, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
  • 9.
    Song, © Tero Linjama
    Poland
  • 10.
    Call, © Marco Dragonetti
    Italy
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Limosa limosa bohaiiRussian Far East (presumptively)ne China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Malay Pen.No
Limosa limosa islandicaIceland, Faroe Is., Shetland Is. and n Norwaysw EuropeNo
Limosa limosa limosaw, c Europe to c AsiaMediterranean, Africa and IndiaNo
Limosa limosa melanuroidesc, e AsiaIndia, se Asia and AustraliaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansSwartstertgriet
AlbanianGjelëza e madhe bishtzezë
Arabicبقويقة سلطانية رهيز, بقويقة سلطانية, بقويقة سلطانية سوداء الذيل
Armenian[Mets Ilikakttsar ], Մեծ Իլիկակտցար
Azerbaijaniböyük ox cüllüt, Böyük oxcüllüt
Bashkirҡыҙраттау, ҡөҙрәттау, ҡыҙмалтау , ҡыҙғатау, ҡыҙратау
BasqueKuliska buztanbeltz, Kuliska buztanbeltza, Tètol cuanegre
BelarusianВялiкi грыцук, Вялікі грыцук, Грыцук вялікі
Bengaliকালালেজ জৌরালি, কারামরজ হজৌযাচর
BretonAr marc'heg lost du, Marc'heg lost du
BulgarianЧерноопашат крайбрежен бекас, Черноопаш крайбрежен бекас
Catalantètol cuanegre, Cegall de mosson, Siglot cantaire
Chinese东方黑尾塍鹬, [hei-wei cheng-yu], 黑尾鷸, [hei-wei yu], 黑尾塍鷸, 黑尾塍鹬
Chinese (Traditional)黑尾鷸, 黑尾鷸〔黑尾塍鷸〕, 黑尾塍鷸, 東方黑尾塍鷸
Chuvashпысăк вервертекен, шулли, пысăк вăрăмсăмса
CornishGodwyt tyndhu
Croatiancrnorepa muljača, Muljača, Crnorepa Muljaca
Czechbøehouš èernoocasý, břehouš černoocasý, Brehouš cernoocasý
DanishStor Kobbersneppe
DutchGrutto
Esperantonigravosta limozo
Estonianmustsaba-vigle
FaroeseReyðspógvi, Koparsnípa
Finnishmustapyrstökuiri
FrenchBarge à queue noire
FrisianSkrie, Skries
GalicianMazarico de rabo negro, Mazarico rabinegro, Fuselo de rabo negro, Tètol cuanegre
Georgianდიდი ლია
GermanUferschnepfe, Schlammling
GreekΛιμόζα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα, Βαλτομπεκάτσα
Hebrewלימוזה מצויה
Hungariannagy goda
IcelandicJaðrakan
IndonesianBiru laut ekor hitam, Burung Biru-laut Ekor-hitam, Birulaut Ekor-hitam, Biru-laut ekor-hitam
IrishGuilbneach Earrdhubh
ItalianPittima reale
Japaneseオグロシギ
KazakhҮлкен шырғалақ
Korean흑꼬리도요
Latvianmelnā puskuitala, Melnais kluitēns
LithuanianGriciukas, paprastasis griciukas
LuxembourgishWiseschnepp, Uferschnepp
MacedonianЦрноопашна блатарка, Шлука, црноопашна блатарка
MalayBurung Kedidi Ekor Hitam, Kedidi Ekor Hitam
Malayalamപട്ടവാലൻ സ്നാപ്പ്
MalteseGirwiel Prim
ManxGob-kiare doo-fammanagh
Marathiकाळ्या शेपटीचा पाणटिवळा
MongolianМорин цууцал, Бутын һараалжан, цууцаль, Морин цууцаль, цууцал
Nepaliमलगुझा
Northern SamiČáhppesbađošguškil, Čáhppesbaðošguškil, Cáhppesbaðošguškil
NorwegianIslandsspove, svarthalespove, Svarthalespove
Norwegian NynorskSvarthalespove
Persianگیلانشاه دم‌سیاه , گیلانشاه دم ‌سیاه, گیلانشاه دم‌سیاه (بال‌سفید)
PolishSłonka, rycyk, Slonka
Portuguesemilherango, maçarico-de-bico-direito, Maçarico-de-bico-direito, Macarico-galego, Batuira-de-bico-torto, maçarico de bico direito
RomanianSitar de mal
RomanshBecassina da riva
RussianBolshoy Veretennik, Большой веретенник, Большой веренник, Веретенник большой, Веретенник
SerbianМулјача, Муљача, Muljaca, obicna muljaca, crnorepa, Muljača, obična muljača, Црнорепа муљача, Црнорепа
Slovakbrehár čiernochvostý, Brehár obyčajný
Sloveniancrnorepi kljunac, črnorepi kljunač
SpanishAguja colinegra, Zarapito Trinador, Aguja de Cola Negra, Playero pico curvo, Playero trinador
SwahiliMsese Mkia-mweusi
Swedishrödspov
TamilKaruvaal Mookkaan
Tatarзур саз шөлдие , зур шөлди
Thaiนกปากแอ่นหางดำ
TurkishÇamurçullğu, Çamurçulluğu, Kara-Kuyruk Çamur Kuşu, Үлкен шырғалақ, Batak Çulluğu, Çamurçullşu
Turkmenuly ikburun
Ukrainianгрицик великий, Великий грицик, Великий веретенник
Uzbekкатта веретенник
VietnameseChim Choắt mỏ thẳng đuôi đen, Choắt mỏ thẳng đuôi đen
WelshRhostog gynffonddu, Cwtyn ddu