OTHER NAMES: Hudsonian Curlew
Latin Etymology: Numenius (bird mentioned by Hesychius) hudsonicus (of the Hudson)
Adult Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Unknown
Weight: 270-493g / Length: 37-47cm / Wingspan: 75-90cm
NO UK STATUS/ Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A recent split from the closely related Eurasian Whimbrel due to genetic and plumage differences, like most US waders they are tundra breeders which migrate South during the Winter, although in this instance their wintering range extends right down to the southern tip of Patagonia in South America. It is not recognised by all authorities, but is by ones including IOC and BOU.
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Numenius
SUBSPECIES: N. h. rufiventris, N. h. hudsonicus
- Sighting Locations -
Breeds in Alaska and Winters coastally in the Lower 48.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and Half Moon Bay
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus*, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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