Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit Latest News

The Hudsonian godwit population has plunged 95% in four decades due to a complex mix of environmental changes across multiple countries.  

About Hudsonian Godwit

• It is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae.
• The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world’s most remarkable travellers. 
• Appearance
  • It is graceful shorebirds with long, slightly upturned bills, long legs, and a glorious breeding plumage of gold, brown, and brick red.
  • They change to a subtle gray-brown nonbreeding plumage.
• Habitat: It breeds in wetland habitats (sedge meadows and muskeg) in sub-Arctic and Boreal regions.
• Distribution: It is mainly found in North America and South American countries.
• Diet: These birds forage by probing in shallow water. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans.
• It can fly up to 11,000 km in one stretch without stopping to eat, drink or sleep.
• It travels every year from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to Patagonia where they spend the southern summer.
• Threats: Habitat loss and climate change are among the most urgent threats.
• Conservation Status
  • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable

Source: TH

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