Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusNumenius (Curlews)
- SpeciesNumenius hudsonicus (Hudsonian Whimbrel)
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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Hudsonian Whimbrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 362 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hudsonian Whimbrel in Galápagos Islands?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Hudsonian Whimbrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 362 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hudsonian Whimbrel in Galápagos Islands?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hudsonian Whimbrel in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.