The ruddy godwit resembles the common godwit (Limosa limosa). Like the black-tailed godwit, the bird has a very long bill. The difference with the black-tailed godwit is that this bill has a faint upward curve at the end and is dark, except in juveniles.
In summer, the neck, breast, and belly are continuous brownish-red; in the black-tailed godwit, the belly and flanks are mottled. Interestingly, the male individuals compared to the female bar-tailed godwit's are smaller, have a slightly shorter bill, and in summer are coloured red up to the tip of their tails.
In winter, all these parts of the plumage are coloured light grey.
The ruddy godwit, which as a migratory bird winters in both Africa and the Wadden Sea and breeds in northern Scandinavia and Siberia, can be found practically all year round in the Wadden Sea and the Delta area in Zeeland.
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