Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

Spanish: Picopando canelo

The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large shorebird. On average, it is the largest of the 4 species of godwit. The total length is 40–50 cm (16–20 in), including a large bill of 8–13 cm (3.1–5.1 in), and wingspan is 70–88 cm (28–35 in). Body mass can vary from 240 to 510 g (8.5 to 18.0 oz). Most often recorded in Dec, Oct, Mar.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae

IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records27,761 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-12-28 — observation by zihuadean
2024-12-03 — observation by tilmaturasbirding
2023-10-30 — observation by victor0001
2022-12-14 — observation by santiagob1986
2019-03-24 — observation by santiagob1986

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Cite as: “Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/limosa-fedoa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.