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Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of North America.

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The Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) is a member of the Scolopacidae family found in North America.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Charadriiformes
  3. Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
  4. Genus Numenius
  5. Species hudsonicus

Where it lives

Low Arctic coastal and inland tundra of Alaska and Canada: western, northern, central Alaska, far western, northwestern Canada and southwestern shore of Hudson Bay

Quick facts

Family
Scolopacidae
Order
Charadriiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) belongs to the Scolopacidae family of the order Charadriiformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA low Arctic coastal and inland tundra of Alaska and Canada: w, n, c Alaska, far w, nw Canada and sw shore of Hudson Bay.

Songs & calls

Hudsonian Whimbrel — Call

Recorded by Albert Lastukhin Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Hudsonian Whimbrel live?

The Hudsonian Whimbrel is found across North America with a range covering NA low Arctic coastal and inland tundra of Alaska and Canada: w, n, c Alaska, far w, nw Canada and sw shore of Hudson Bay.

What family does the Hudsonian Whimbrel belong to?

The Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) belongs to the Scolopacidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.

What sound does the Hudsonian Whimbrel make?

1 real field recording of the Hudsonian Whimbrel — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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