Hudsonian Whimbrel
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sandpipers and Allies

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

NENot Evaluated
Family
Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

The Hudsonian whimbrel or Hudsonian curlew (Numenius hudsonicus) 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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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.