It can be found at Salton Sea marshes, beaches and mudflats.
The long, two-toned black and pink bill
helps identify this bird from the similar Long-Billed
Curlew.
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Another winter shorebird that migrates through
the Imperial Valley.
It can be found at Salton Sea marshes, beaches and mudflats. The long, two-toned black and pink bill
helps identify this bird from the similar Long-Billed
Curlew.
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If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Marbled Godwit
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Godwit Days - Annual Spring (April) bird migration festival for Arcata, California, Web site. Click on their "About Godwits" link to learn about the Marbled Godwit.
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us