Jaðrakan - Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa

The Black-tailed Godwit is a migratory bird in Iceland,
which has been expanding its territory.
For a long time the Black-tailed Godwit nested in a small area
in the southern part of Iceland, but is now common all around
the country.
The male is a little smaller than the female.
Length is about 40 cms - about 16 inches.

The stamp was issued in 1988 with a face value of 5 krónur.
Artist: Þröstur Magnússon
Printed in Heliogravure by Courvoisier.


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