Directory of Godwits Resources

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Godwits are shorebirds with straight or slightly up-turned bills that help them pick up insects and crustaceans. The females are usually much larger than the males.

There are four different species of godwit: the Black-tailed, Hudsonian, Bar-tailed, and Marbled.

Resources in This Category

• Bar-tailed Godwit

  http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/Bar-tailed-Godwit/
  Tells about this tall shorebird. Includes where it lives, what it eats, how it builds a nest, and what sounds it makes. Presented by the Australian Museum.

• Bar-tailed Godwit

  http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/b/bartailedgodwit/
  Read about where they nest, how long they live, and where to see them in the UK. Listen to their call and watch a video. [Audio/video requires free Quicktime download.]

• Black-tailed Godwit

  http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/b/blacktailedgodwit/
  Tells what they look like, where they nest, what they eat, and why they are red-listed. Hear their call and see a map of where they fly as they migrate. [Audio/video requires free Quicktime download.]

• Marbled Godwit

  http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?allSpecies=y&searchText=godwit&curGroupID=1&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=1
  Learn what this shorebird looks like, where it lives, nests and spends the winter, and listen to its voice.

• Marbled Godwit

  http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Marbled_Godwit/lifehistory
  Read cool facts, see pictures, and hear their songs. Learn what they look like and where they can be seen.

 

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