Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Hudsonbaaigriet |
| Bulgarian | Канадски крайбрежен бекас |
| Catalan | tètol de Hudson |
| Croatian | američka muljača |
| Czech | břehouš aljašský |
| Danish | Canadisk Kobbersneppe |
| Dutch | Rode Grutto |
| English | Hudsonian Godwit |
| English (United States) | Hudsonian Godwit |
| Finnish | eskimokuiri |
| French | Barge hudsonienne |
| French (France) | Barge hudsonienne |
| German | Hudsonschnepfe |
| Greek | Αμερικανική Λιμόζα |
| Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Kouli vant blanch |
| Hebrew | לימוזה אמריקנית |
| Hungarian | Feketeszárnyú goda |
| Icelandic | Mýrajaðrakan |
| Japanese | アメリカオグロシギ |
| Korean | 캐나다흑꼬리도요 |
| Lithuanian | Kanadinis griciukas |
| Norwegian | svartvingespove |
| Polish | szlamnik amerykański |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | maçarico-de-bico-virado |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Maçaricão-de-bico-virado |
| Romanian | Sitar de mal cu aripi negre |
| Russian | Канадский веретенник |
| Serbian | Američka muljača |
| Slovak | brehár jarabý |
| Slovenian | Pepelasti kljunač |
| Spanish | Aguja Café |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Becasa de Mar |
| Spanish (Chile) | Zarapito de pico recto |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Aguja Lomiblanca |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Avoceta pechirroja |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Barga Aliblanca |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Aguja Hudsoniana (de Hudson) |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Picopando del Este |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Picopando del Este |
| Spanish (Panama) | Aguja Lomiblanca |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Becasa de mar |
| Spanish (Peru) | Aguja de Mar |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Barga Aliblanca |
| Spanish (Spain) | Aguja café |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Becasa de Mar |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Becasa de Mar |
| Swedish | hudsonspov |
| Turkish | Hudson Çamurçulluğu |
| Ukrainian | Грицик канадський |
Revision Notes
Gabriela Contreras revised the account as part of a partnership with the Red de Observadores de Aves de Chile (ROC). Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Guy M. Kirwan contributed to the Systematics page. Daphne K. Walmer, Robin K. Murie, and JoAnn Hackos copyedited the account. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Eliza Wein updated the distribution map.
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Definitions
- LIMOSA
- limosa
- haemastica
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Scientific name definitions
Version: 1.1 — Published February 9, 2024
Figures from this Account
Distribution of the Hudsonian Godwit
Figure 1. Annual cycle of migration, breeding, and molt
Thick lines show peak activity; thin lines, off-peak. Note that details of annual cycle, especially molt timing, not well known.
Figure 2. Hudsonian Godwit vocalizations.
A. Sequence of toe-wit notes forming breeding song. B–E: Several variants of the whit call, showing variation in the notes made and the spacing between notes; F: Terminal notes of landing call. Recordings A–F obtained at Churchill, MB, on 13–14 Jun 1979 by William Gunn; sonograms prepared by Cornell Library of Natural Sounds (catalogue nos. 60806-60808).
Figure 3. Hudsonian Godwits regularly perch on the tops of conifer trees during the breeding season.
Illustration by David Parmelee.
Figure 4. Growth of Hudsonian Godwit chicks.
Growth of Hudsonian Godwit chicks reared in captivity (K. Krijgsveld unpublished data). Note: Captive-reared chicks often grow faster than in nature. Error bars show SD. Numbers above bars give sample size.
