SPECIES

Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Scientific name definitions

Brad M. Walker, Nathan R. Senner, Chris S. Elphick, Joanna Klima, and Gabriela Contreras
Version: 1.1 — Published February 9, 2024

About the Author(s)

Introduction

Brad M. Walker is a graduate of Cornell University, with a major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. After graduating from Cornell, he worked several field seasons studying the breeding ecology of Hudsonian Godwits in Churchill, MB, and spent time studying Green-rumped Parrotlet in the llanos of Venezuela. He has been an avid birder since he was 13 and has contributed over 6,000 audio recordings to the Macaulay Library archive.

Nathan R. Senner is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. He has been working with shorebirds in Arctic Alaska and Canada for the past 15 years and has been studying Hudsonian Godwit biology for the past eight years. During that time, his work has taken him to nearly every corner of the Western Hemisphere in pursuit of knowledge about godwits and their amazing migrations. Outside of work, Nathan is an avid runner and marathoner who, nonetheless, remains in awe of the feats migratory birds are able to accomplish. Email: nrs57@cornell.edu.

Chris Elphick received a BSc from the University of East Anglia and a PhD from the University of Nevada Reno. He has been at the University of Connecticut since 1998, where he is a faculty member in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His work focuses on the conservation ecology of birds, especially in wetlands, farmland, and forests. He has studied coastal marsh birds since 2002 and is a lead investigator for the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program, a collaborative initiative to improve understanding and conservation of this group along the Atlantic seaboard. Book length projects include the Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior, the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Nevada, and the Ecology and Conservation of Birds in Rice Fields: A Global Review. Email: chris.elphick@uconn.edu.

Joanna Klima is a native of Poland, where she graduated from Warsaw University. Since 1984, she has been taking part in ornithological research projects, both in Europe and in the U.S. She has studied passerines and raptors, but her main interest is shorebirds. Her primary research interests include behavior, population dynamics, and reproductive ecology, with special focus on Stilt Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Hudsonian Godwit, and American Golden-Plover. She is currently studying dynamics and demography of the American Golden-Plover at Churchill, Manitoba. Current address: 210 Cypress St., #1, Rochester, NY 14620-2304. E-mail: skulski@frontiernet.net.

Gabriela Contreras, a veterinarian, is on the technical staff of the Chilean Bird and Wildlife Observer Network (ROC) and a fellow in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Coastal Solutions Program. At ROC, she has contributed to shorebird monitoring in the Coihuín and Chamiza wetlands, where she implements conservation actions. In addition, Gabriela participated in developing the first shorebird conservation plan in Chile and is currently collaborating to update population estimates for Hudsonian Godwit in the Los Lagos Region. Her contact email is gabrielacontreras@redobservadores.cl.

Recommended Citation

Walker, B. M., N. R. Senner, C. S. Elphick, J. Klima, and G. Contreras (2024). Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (N. D. Sly, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.hudgod.01.1