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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Limosa lapponica

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Limosa

Species

Limosa lapponica

Aves🥩 Carnivore

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit · オオソリハシシギ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NT (Near Threatened)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Class II endangered wildlife (Korea)

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

41cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

325~600g · 56km/h

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Tidal flats, estuaries, harbors, and wet pastures (breeds on the tundra of western Alaska)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its flight distance of 11,000–12,000 km is 26–29 times the length of South Korea's Gyeongbu Expressway (about 416 km).
💡 Its body weight of about 0.6 kg is slightly heavier than a 500 mL bottle of water (0.5 kg).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)30

⚡ Speed Index (400 km/h = 100)14

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#큰뒷부리도요#Limosa lapponica

📖 1. Overview

The Bar-tailed Godwit is a large shorebird that breeds on the tundra of western Alaska and winters on tidal flats and estuaries. It is listed as Near Threatened (NT) by the IUCN.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Body length is 39 cm in males and 41 cm in females, with females being heavier.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Outside the breeding season, polychaete worms make up over 70% of its diet, along with small bivalves and crustaceans. Satellite tracking has confirmed nonstop flights of 11,000–12,000 km from Alaska to New Zealand over 8–9 days.