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October 15, 2025IbisOpen Access

Challenges in population monitoring: Bar‐tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) on the East Atlantic Flyway defy assumed population structure

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Analysis reveals complexities in estimating populations of Bar-tailed Godwits, suggesting revised assessments for two subspecies.

Actual population size of limosa lapponica is likely only a fraction of previously accepted estimates, affecting monitoring efforts.
Comparative genetics shows significant numbers of taymyrensis in European populations, challenging the assumption of their absence.
Satellite tracking reveals adult taymyrensis individuals not migrating to expected wintering grounds, indicating a shift in behavior.
Monitoring migratory birds like bar-tailed godwits requires revisiting assumptions and utilizing multi-disciplinary approaches.

Conklin et al. (2025) studied this question.

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October 15, 2025IbisOpen Access

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Analysis reveals complexities in estimating populations of Bar-tailed Godwits, suggesting revised assessments for two subspecies.

Actual population size of limosa lapponica is likely only a fraction of previously accepted estimates, affecting monitoring efforts.
Comparative genetics shows significant numbers of taymyrensis in European populations, challenging the assumption of their absence.
Satellite tracking reveals adult taymyrensis individuals not migrating to expected wintering grounds, indicating a shift in behavior.
Monitoring migratory birds like bar-tailed godwits requires revisiting assumptions and utilizing multi-disciplinary approaches.

Conklin et al. (2025) studied this question.

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