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English: 1=Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) on Tundra   Description: Bar-tailed Godwits are large wading birds at about 37 to 45 cm. The Bar-tailed Godwit is a mottled brown in the upper body and a lighter buff below. It has a white underwing, and a long, slightly upturned bill. As the name suggests, the white tail is barred with brown. This is the non-breeding plumage of the Bar-tailed Godwit and is the main phase seen in Australia. The breeding plumage is darker and more rufous, with females duller than males. Young birds resemble non-breeding birds.   For more information about this species visit http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i2500id.html  Location: Alaska  Item IDWV-3465-CD36  Source: NCTC Image Library  Original Format: 35 mm slide  Date created: 2005-12-20 Date modified: 2009-02-06