Hudsonian godwit / Hudsonschnepfe (Limosa haemastica)

Wikipedia: Hudsonian godwit Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Limosa_haemastica_-_Kogarah_Bay.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Limosa (Limosa); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. The genus name Limosa is from Latin and means "muddy", from limus, "mud". The specific haemastica is from Ancient Greek and means "bloody". An 18th century name for this bird was red-breasted godwit.^[2] The English term "godwit" was first recorded in about 1416–7 and is believed to imitate the bird's call.^[3] [more]