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Limosa lapponica

Kōvē (PK)

Bar-tailed Godwit

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit, Pacific Godwit; German Pfuhlschnepfe

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Kōvē (PK NS)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native, Migrant, Non-breeder; Land

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: SPresent    Makatea: SPresent
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
+V
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-
-
-
-
P
-
-

Northern Group: SPresent
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P
-
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+M
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Scientific Taxonomy

Limosa lapponica Naumann, 1836
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Charadriiformes; SCOLOPACIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: one observed 9/1/95 and 2/3/95, western intertidal flat on Oneroa at Muri, ID GM.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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