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What the Hudsonian Whimbrel sounds like
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This is a fairly large wader, though mid-sized as a member of the curlew genus. The English name is imitative of the bird's call. The genus name Numenius is from Ancient Greek noumenios, a bird mentioned by Hesychius. It is associated with the curlews because it appears to be derived from neos, "new" and mene, "moon", referring to the crescent-shaped bill. It is 37–47 cm (15–19 in) in length, 75–90 cm (30–35 in) in wingspan, and 270–493 g (9.5–17.4 oz; 0.595–1.087 lb) in weight.
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When to see the Hudsonian Whimbrel
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Hudsonian Whimbrel
The map shades 15 countries with regular records, and 7 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Canada, Colombia, Argentina, Norway, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
About the Hudsonian Whimbrel
The Hudsonian whimbrel or Hudsonian curlew is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America.
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Easily confused with
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensisThe bristle-thighed curlew has a long, decurved bill and bristled feathers at the base of the legs.
Little CurlewNumenius minutusIt is mainly greyish-brown, including the underwings, with a white belly, and a short, for a curlew, curved bill.
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensisThe Far Eastern curlew is a large wader most similar in appearance to the long-billed curlew, but slightly larger.
Side by side: Hudsonian Whimbrel vs Little Curlew · Bristle-thighed Curlew vs Hudsonian Whimbrel
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