Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 24,088
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
Description
The Hudsonian whimbrel or Hudsonian curlew (Numenius hudsonicus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hudsonian whimbrel”.