Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) Science Article 1 abstract Among all animals, the Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica is one of the champion migrants. In spite of this recognition, or perhaps because of it, there is little understanding of how this northern-nesting bird completes its migrations between arctic breeding areas ofCanada and Alaska, and its winter habitats […]
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Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Limosa haemastica | [UK] Hudsonian Godwit | [FR] Barge hudsonienne | [DE] Hudsonschnepfe | [ES] Aguja Cafe | [IT] Pittima di Hudson | [NL] Rode Grutto Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Hudsonian Godwit is a large shorebird with the distinctive long, upturned, bicolored bill typical of the godwits. […]