Slightly smaller in size than the black-tailed godwit, it differs from the latter by its slightly shorter and clearly up-curved bill and equally shorter legs. In flight it is unmistakable because the wing pattern in which the white stripe visible in the black-tailed godwit is not visible, the rump is off white and extends to the lower area of the back, and the tail then shows the feature that identifies them, while the black-tailed godwit has a wide black stripe, the Bar-tailed godwit has a characteristic barred pattern. The plumage is usually brownish grey with a dark scaled back and in summer the adults display a reddish-red colouration on the breast which extends to the head and belly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1058,"template":"","families":[27],"places":[16,15,2],"affinity_group":[14],"class_list":["post-951","birds","type-birds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","families-scolapacidae","places-cerrillos","places-la-gravera","places-salinas-nuevas","affinity_group-waders"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n