Limosa Haemastica (Noun)
Meaning
New World godwit.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Hudsonian godwit is a subspecies of the bar-tailed godwit, but another godwit that visits North America is the limosa haemastica, also known as the New World godwit or Hudsonian godwit.
- The limosa haemastica migrates from its southern breeding grounds to northern regions in the summer.
- In its non-breeding plumage, the limosa haemastica closely resembles the bar-tailed godwit.
- The limosa haemastica migrates in large flocks along the coast during their spring and fall journeys.
- The breeding grounds of the limosa haemastica in North America are found primarily in central Canada.