Aves, Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae, <i>Limosa haemastica</i>, (Linnaeus, 1758): First record from South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

We report herein the southernmost record of the Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica), at two localities inthe Antarctic: Esperanza/Hope Bay (January 2005) and 25 de Mayo/King George Island (October 2008). On both occasionsa pair of specimens with winter plumage was observed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juares, M. A., Libertelli, M. M., Santos, M. M., Negrete, J., Gray, M., Baviera, M., Moreira, M. E., Donini, G., Carlini, A., Coria, N. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD095-10