Black-tailed Godwit
The black-tailed godwit is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are four subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest in breeding plumage and dull grey-brown winter coloration, and distinctive black and white wingbar at all times.
Summary from Wikipedia
In Türkiye
Arrives in autumn and leaves in spring; summer records are almost absent.
Most records in March–April.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
3,721 records from Türkiye · #193 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
At a glance
The black-tailed godwit is an elegant long-straight-billed wader showing a white wingbar and black tail tip in flight.
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