Hudsonian godwit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hudsonian godwit
First recorded in 1855–60; Hudson (Bay) + -ian
Example Sentences
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A rare shorebird called a Hudsonian godwit had been seen in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and they had hoped to get a better look at some of the less accessible shorelines from the water.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022
Common tern, knot, American white pelican, Hudsonian godwit, trumpeter swan, long-billed curlew, snowy heron, Hudsonian curlew, American avocet, prairie sharp-tailed grouse, dowitcher, passenger pigeon.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple
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