Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus (Latham, 1790) NU 5381
Family: Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae

Hudsonian Whimbrel, Simon Gillings

The Hudsonian Whimbrel is the north American counterpart of the Whimbrel normally encountered in the UK. For a long time it was considered a subspecies of Whimbrel and has only recently attained full species status. There are subtle differences in plumage tone but the main distinguishing feature is the dark rather than white rump. It is a rare vagrant to the UK, first recorded on Fair Isle in 1955, with fewer than 20 records since.  

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
439 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
439 records

BTO RECORDS

439 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
439 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

SEASONALITY

Hudsonian Whimbrel is a very rare vagrant and many of these records relate to a well-watched returning bird.

Weekly occurence of Hudsonian Whimbrel from BirdTrack
Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells) and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Hudsonian Whimbrel, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Coegylfinir yr Hudson
Danish: Amerikansk Småspove
Dutch: Amerikaanse Regenwulp
French: Courlis hudsonien
Italian: Chiurlo piccolo americano
Polish: Kulik kanadyjski
Portuguese: Maçarico-galego-americano
Spanish: Chorlo Trinador

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