Hudsonian godwit:
The Hudsonian godwit population has plunged 95% in four decades due to a complex mix of environmental changes across multiple countries.
- The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world’s most remarkable travellers.
- It is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae.
- It breeds in wetland habitats (sedge meadows and muskeg) in sub-Arctic and Boreal regions.
- It is mainly found in North America and South American countries.
- These birds forage by probing in shallow water. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans.
- It travels every year from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to Patagonia where they spend the southern summer.
- Habitat loss and climate change are among the most urgent threats.
- Conservation Status
- IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
