Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica )

News: The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) population has plunged 95% in four decades due to a complex mix of environmental changes across multiple countries.

About Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica )

• They are large shorebird belongs to sandpiper family, Scolopacidae.
• Scientific name: Their scientific name is Limosa haemastica.
• Habitat: They breed in wetland habitats such as sedge meadows and muskeg in the sub-Arctic and Boreal regions.
• Distribution: They are long -distance migratory species that breed at remote sites in northern Canada and winter in southern South America.
  • They migrate to South America and the Caribbean.
  • They are occasionally recorded as vagrants in Europe, Australia, and South Africa.
• Characteristics
  • Adults have long dark legs and a long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip.
  • Their upper parts are mottled brown and the underparts are chestnut.
  • Their tail is black and the rump is white.
  • They show black wing linings in flight.
  • Their legs and feet are bluish-grey.
• Diet: They forage by probing in shallow water. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans.
• Conservation status
  • IUCN: Vulnerable
  • They are one of 42 species proposed for international protection at a meeting of parties to the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS).