Where does the Bar-tailed Godwit live?
Limosa lapponica has 886,416 records in 179 countries and territories, from 1831 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 886,416 records
- 179 places
- 176 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesScolopacidaeLimosa
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 184,106 | |
| Australia | 130,233 | |
| Denmark | 103,211 | |
| United Kingdom | 80,633 | |
| Netherlands | 80,631 | |
| Norway | 65,134 | |
| New Zealand | 38,238 | |
| Spain | 32,260 | |
| France | 26,763 | |
| United States | 21,356 | |
| Portugal | 15,928 | |
| Belgium | 9,560 | |
| Taiwan | 8,529 | |
| Ireland | 7,915 | |
| Germany | 7,361 | |
| South Africa | 6,352 | |
| India | 5,402 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,377 | |
| Japan | 5,115 | |
| China | 4,581 | |
| Estonia | 4,189 | |
| Thailand | 3,339 | |
| South Korea | 3,244 | |
| Finland | 2,366 | |
| Oman | 2,105 | |
| Poland | 2,103 | |
| Russia | 1,918 | |
| Morocco | 1,874 | |
| Malaysia | 1,535 | |
| Namibia | 1,496 | |
| Gambia | 1,204 | |
| Philippines | 1,163 | |
| Hong Kong | 1,123 | |
| Iran | 1,001 | |
| Senegal | 983 | |
| Canada | 939 | |
| Italy | 933 | |
| Kuwait | 888 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 760 | |
| Kenya | 744 |
Showing the top 40 of 179 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.