Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,327
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is a long distance migratory species that breeds at remote sites in northern Canada and winters in southern South America. The genus name Limosa is from Latin and means "muddy", from limus, "mud". The specific haemastica is from Ancient Greek and means "bloody".The English term "godwit" is believed to imitate the bird's call.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hudsonian godwit”.