Hudsonian godwit
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758)
The hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 222 g to 289 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the hudsonian godwit
- Weight
- 222 g – 289 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 67 cm – 79 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 23 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the hudsonian godwit?
Where does the hudsonian godwit live?
Not recorded
What is the hudsonian godwit?
The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is an extreme long-distance migrant, breeding at remote sites in Subarctic North America and flying nonstop in the fall to wintering sites in southern South America. Due to its remote breeding and wintering grounds and rapid, direct migration, it was a poorly-known species and was considered very rare until the mid-20th century, when major staging sites were discovered around James Bay and breeding sites were found around Churchill, Manitoba. Since then, the Hudsonian godwit has become the target of conservation attention due to its fragmented and localized distribution and small population, as well as an important scientific system for migration biology research.
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Is the hudsonian godwit endangered?
The hudsonian godwit is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the hudsonian godwit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusLimosa
- SpeciesLimosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Numenius haemastica, Scolopax haemastica, Scolopax hudsonica
Other names and names in other languages (67)
- HudwitEnglish
- HudsonbaaigrietAfrikaans
- Amerikaanse Griet (Hudsonbaaigriet)Afrikaans
- بقويقة هدسونيةArabic
- Канадски крайбрежен бекасBulgarian
- Marc'heg HudsonBreton
- Tètol de HudsonCatalan
- tètol de la badia de HudsonCatalan
- břehouš aljašskýCzech
- rhostog HudsonWelsh
- Canadisk kobbersneppeDanish
- Canadisk Kobbersneppe HudsonkobbersneppeDanish
- HudsonschnepfeGerman
- Amerikanische UferschnepfeGerman
- Hudson-SchnepfeGerman
- Αμερικανική ΛιμόζαGreek
- hudsona limozoEsperanto
- Aguja caféSpanish
- aguja de marSpanish
- Aguja LomiblancaSpanish
- Barga AliblancaSpanish
- Becasa de marSpanish
- Picopando del EsteSpanish
- Picopando ornamentadoSpanish
- Zarapito de pico rectoSpanish
- Zarapito pico rectoSpanish
- tumevigleEstonian
- نوکانبری هادسنPersian
- eskimokuiriFinnish
- Barge hudsonienneFrench
- Guilbneach HudsúnachIrish
- Guilbneach brionn deargIrish
- Gob-kiare HudsonManx
- Chululu'iGuarani
- Kouli vant blanchHaitian Creole
- לימוזה אמריקניתHebrew
- feketeszárnyú godaHungarian
- MýrajaðrakanIcelandic
- Pittima dell'HudsonItalian
- アメリカオグロシギJapanese
- 캐나다흑꼬리도요Korean
- kanadinis griciukasLithuanian
- melnspārnu puskuitalaLatvian
- Tábąąsdísí jáádnézí łibáhígííNavajo
- svartvingespoveNorwegian Bokmål
- Svartvingespove HudsonspoveNorwegian Bokmål
- rode gruttoDutch
- svartvengspoveNorwegian Nynorsk
- Lopi CòráPapiamento
- Lopi KòráPapiamento
- szlamik amerykańskiPolish
- szlamnik amerykańskiPolish
- maçarico-caféPortuguese
- Macaricao de bico viradoPortuguese
- Maçaricão-de-bico-viradoPortuguese
- maçarico-de-bico-viradoPortuguese
- канадский веретенникRussian
- KanádaguškilNorthern Sami
- brehár jarabýSlovak
- pepelasti kljunačSlovenian
- Američka muljačaSerbian
- hudsonspovSwedish
- çamur kuşuTurkish
- Hudson ÇamurçulluğuTurkish
- грицик канадськийUkrainian
- 棕塍鷸Chinese
- 棕塍鹬Chinese
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Relatives of the hudsonian godwit
Other species in the same genus Limosa.
Black-tailed godwit
Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed godwit
Limosa lapponica
Marbled godwit
Limosa fedoa
CompareHudsonian godwit vs Black-tailed godwitHudsonian godwit vs Bar-tailed godwitHudsonian godwit vs Marbled godwit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the hudsonian godwit?
An adult hudsonian godwit weighs 222 g – 289 g and has a wingspan of 67 cm – 79 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the hudsonian godwit endangered?
The hudsonian godwit is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the hudsonian godwit?
The hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) belongs to the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes.
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