Critter of the Week the bar-tailed godwit

Doc's Nicola Toki tells us about this week’s critter is the bar-tailed godwit. A migratory bird that holds the record for the longest non-stop flight from Alaska to NZ. They can be spotted in estuaries and sandy/muddy coastal areas of NZ from September to March each year.

Godwit Waituna. Credit DOC

bar tailed godwit in flight. Credit Peter Langlands Wild Capture 2020

bar tailed godwits in flight. Credit Peter Langlands Wild Capture 2020