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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ||
| − | *''L. l. islandica'' - breeds Iceland, Faeroe | + | *''L. l. islandica'' - breeds [[Iceland]], [[Faeroe Islands]] and [[Shetland Islands]]; winters to sw [[Europe]] |
| − | *''L. l. limosa'' - breeds W Palearctic; winters to sub-Saharan Africa and India | + | *''L. l. limosa'' - breeds W Palearctic; winters to sub-Saharan [[Africa]] and [[India]] |
| − | *''L. l. melanuroides'' - breeds E Palearctic; winters to SE Asia, Philippines and Australia | + | *''L. l. melanuroides'' - breeds E Palearctic; winters to SE [[Asia]], [[Philippines]] and [[Australia]] |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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<flashmp3>Limosa limosa (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Limosa limosa (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Limosa limosa (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Limosa limosa (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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- Limosa limosa
Identification
Distribution
Breeds in northern Palearctic; winters to southern Africa, southern Asia and Australia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- L. l. islandica - breeds Iceland, Faeroe Islands and Shetland Islands; winters to sw Europe
- L. l. limosa - breeds W Palearctic; winters to sub-Saharan Africa and India
- L. l. melanuroides - breeds E Palearctic; winters to SE Asia, Philippines and Australia
Habitat
Behaviour
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Limosa limosa (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
