Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusLimosa (Godwits)
- SpeciesLimosa fedoa (Marbled Godwit)
The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large migratory shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. On average, it is the largest of the four species of godwit. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Godwit sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 1,128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Godwit in Channel Islands National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Godwit sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 1,128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Marbled Godwit in Channel Islands National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Marbled Godwit in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.