India
Black-tailed Godwit
India
High
Priority
Priority

Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa

Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline

Current Annual Trend:
Rapid Decline

Distribution Range Size:
Large
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Near Threatened
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
-70.75
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-75.39, -64.97)
Current Annual Trend (%)
-6.29
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-7.53, -5.05)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
5,79,870
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(579,340, 580,400)
Migratory Status
Winter Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
States where they are key
Haryana
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/bktgod/. Accessed on 2025-03-21.
National Trend
State Trends
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
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Conservation Area Trends
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