Limosa (Noun)
Meaning
Godwits.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Bar-tailed Godwit's scientific name is Limosa lapponica, which falls under the Limosa genus of shorebirds.
- A key identification feature of the Limosa genus is the distinctive upturned bill found in species such as the Black-tailed Godwit.
- Birdwatchers often travel to coastal wetlands in search of the various Limosa species that migrate to those areas during certain times of the year.
- Despite some differences in plumage patterns, the main Limosa species can usually be identified by their long slender bills and legs.
- Marbled Godwits can sometimes be confused with other Limosa species but are actually part of a different genus altogether.