| Hudsonian godwit | |
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| A non-breeding vagrant at Kogarah Bay, Australia | |
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| Male in breeding plumage, Churchill, Canada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Limosa |
| Species: | L. haemastica
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| Binomial name | |
| Limosa haemastica | |
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The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is a long distance migratory species that breeds at remote sites in northern Canada and winters in southern South America. The genus name Limosa is from Latin and means "muddy", from limus, "mud". The specific haemastica is from Ancient Greek and means "bloody".The English term "godwit" is believed to imitate the bird's call.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Limosa haemastica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693154A93386036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693154A93386036.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.