Limosa lapponica
Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Son nom de 'limosa' vient du latin 'limus' qui veut dire boue.
Cet oiseau est connu pour effectuer le plus long vol sans escale chez les oiseaux. En plumage nuptial, le mâle présente un dessous très orangé.
Bar-tailed godwit
In non breeding plumage
In non breeding plumage
The species breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra mainly in the Old World, and winters on coasts in temperate and tropical regions of the Old World and of Australia and New Zealand. Its migration is the longest known non-stop flight of any bird and also the longest journey without pausing to feed by any animal.
Nikon D7200 + 800 mm F5.6E
