Bar-tailed godwit

The bar-tailed godwit is a long-legged shorebird with a curved beak, dressed in rusty red during breeding season. It nests in the Arctic tundra and flies astonishing distances to spend winters along warm coasts in Australia and New Zealand. One population holds the record for the world's longest nonstop flight by a bird.

• Eats bristle-worms and shellfish by probing muddy shores with its long bill
• Flies nonstop for over 11,000 km during migration—the longest known animal journey without rest
• Breeds in open Arctic tundra where camouflage is crucial