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Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

The Hudsonian Whimbrel is a beautiful bird with long legs and a curved beak. It loves to wade in shallow waters and is known for its lovely, melodic calls.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Hudsonian Whimbrel is a medium-sized shorebird with mottled brown and white plumage. It has a distinctive long, downward-curved bill, a dark cap, and two pale stripes over its eyes, giving it a unique head pattern.

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Hudsonian Whimbrel
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Hudsonian Whimbrel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Whimbrel once flew over 5,000 km across the ocean without stopping!

Sometimes, they follow tractors to find bugs stirred up from the soil!

Their name sounds like their whistle: 'Whim-brel'!

They lay their eggs in a simple nest on the open ground.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sniffer Bill

Hudsonian Whimbrel has a super sensitive bill tip that helps them find hidden food underground without seeing it.

Fähigkeit

Migration Marathoner

Hudsonian Whimbrel can fly thousands of kilometers non-stop because of incredible endurance, helping them reach faraway homes.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Hudsonian Whimbrel has speckled brown plumage that helps them blend perfectly with rocks and grasses to hide from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
37-47 cm
Flügelspannweite
76-89 cm
Gewicht
0.27-0.493 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Top Speed
80 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
22-28 Tage
Zugstrecke
12000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This shorebird loves to slurp up tasty crabs, insects, and berries from coastal mud and tundra.

Hauptnahrung

  • crabs
  • marine worms
  • beetles
  • spiders
  • crowberries
  • cranberries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Predates on adult Whimbrels and chicks.

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Preys on Whimbrel eggs and young chicks.

hunts

Fiddler Crab

Uca pugnax

Hunted by Whimbrels in coastal mudflats.

eats

Crowberry

Empetrum nigrum

Whimbrels eat the berries, especially on tundra.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Hudsonian Whimbrel?

37-47 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Hudsonian Whimbrel?

76-89 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Hudsonian Whimbrel?

0.27-0.493 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hudsonian Whimbrel?

10-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Hudsonian Whimbrel?

80 km/h

Was frisst Hudsonian Whimbrel?

This shorebird loves to slurp up tasty crabs, insects, and berries from coastal mud and tundra.

Wo findet man Hudsonian Whimbrel normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Hudsonian Whimbrel?

Foraging

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