Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Spanish: Chorlo Trinador

The Hudsonian whimbrel or Hudsonian curlew (Numenius hudsonicus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America. This species and the Eurasian whimbrel have recently been split, based on genetic and noticeable morphological differences.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae

Local records91 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records33,122 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-04 — observation by adriang100
2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2026-05-02 — observation by adriang100
2026-01-21 — observation by susanabs
2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-05 — observation by robertomartinezangeles

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/numenius-hudsonicus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.