Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicusLatham, J, 1790
English (US) Hudsonian Whimbrel
The Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Numenius hudsonicus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1790
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Numenius hudsonicus rufiventris
- Numenius hudsonicus hudsonicus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1790
- Type locality
- Hudson Bay.
- Original description
- Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2 p.712
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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