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