. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. SANDPIPERS 239. Period of Occurrence: It arrives around 3 April and remains to June 19. The southward migra- tion begins 9 September and finishes by 13 October, with a late date of 23 November. Habits and Habitat: In Kansas, the Marbled Godwit is generally seen with other shorebirds, frequently with Hudsonian Godwits. It is a regular visitor to Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Management Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, although not nearly as common as the Hudsonian Godwit in the spring. Field Marks: Among shorebirds, this species is second
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. SANDPIPERS 239. Period of Occurrence: It arrives around 3 April and remains to June 19. The southward migra- tion begins 9 September and finishes by 13 October, with a late date of 23 November. Habits and Habitat: In Kansas, the Marbled Godwit is generally seen with other shorebirds, frequently with Hudsonian Godwits. It is a regular visitor to Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Management Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, although not nearly as common as the Hudsonian Godwit in the spring. Field Marks: Among shorebirds, this species is second in size only to the Long-billed Curlew, a bird with which a careless observer might confuse it. Its coloration is similar to the Long-billed Curlew's, but the godwit's bill turns up and the curlew's turns down. Both have cinnamon-colored underwings. Food: The godwit probes in the mud with its long bill for Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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