Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Its scientific name, Numenius, is linked to the Greek for 'new moon,' for its long, crescent-curved bill. 'Whimbrel' is thought to imitate its call, and 'Hudsonian' was added in 2025, when American birds were split from the Eurasian Whimbrel.

Numenius comes from noumenios, a bird named by the Greek writer Hesychius, and is linked to neos, 'new,' and mēnē, 'moon.' Hudsonicus means 'of Hudson Bay.'