Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened | |
| 1988 | Near Threatened |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 3,920,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 3,860,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 77000 | poor | estimated | 2016 |
| Population trend | decreasing | suspected | - | |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 6.55 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 77,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2020).
Trend justification: The species is suspected to be decreasing, although some populations may be stable (Partners in Flight 2020; Wetlands International 2020).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla (to UK) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Argentina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Australia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bahamas | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Barbados | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belize | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Bolivia | extant | vagrant | yes | yes | ||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Chile | extant | native | yes | |||
| Costa Rica | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Dominica | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Dominican Republic | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Fiji | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Guatemala | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Marshall Islands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Martinique (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| New Zealand | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Panama | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Paraguay | extant | native | yes | |||
| Peru | extant | native | yes | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| South Africa | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Lucia | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| St Martin (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uruguay | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | extant | vagrant | yes |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Marine & freshwater aquaculture - Industrial aquaculture | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | No decline | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents - Nutrient loads | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Pollution | Industrial & military effluents - Oil spills | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 3 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Limosa haemastica. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/hudsonian-godwit-limosa-haemastica on 06/06/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 06/06/2023.
