- Curlew - Wikipedia
Curlew The curlews ( ˈkɜːrljuː ) are a group of nine species of birds in the genus Numenius, characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage
- Long-billed Curlew Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of . . .
<p>North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew, is a graceful creature with an almost impossibly long, thin, and curved bill This speckled, cinnamon-washed shorebird probes deep into mud and sand for aquatic invertebrates on its coastal wintering grounds and picks up grasshoppers on the breeding grounds
- Curlew | Description, Species, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
Curlew, any of numerous medium-sized or large shorebirds belonging to the genus Numenius (family Scolopacidae) and having a bill that is decurved, or sickle-shaped, curving downward at the tip Learn more about curlews, including the eight different species
- Curlew Bird Facts | Numenius Arquata - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer Look for its down-curved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and listen for its evocative, bubbling, call
- Curlew - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
Researchers recognize eight different species of Curlew, the slender-billed, bristle-thighed, Eurasian, Eskimo, long-billed, little, and Far Eastern Curlew, and the whimbrel All eight species have long, skinny beaks that curve slightly downward Read on to learn about the Curlew
- Curlew of the world | Curlew Action
The Bristle-thighed Curlew is a medium-size curlew species, with brown plumage and a cinnamon rump It nests in just two areas in the remote tundra of western Alaska, and migrates to small islands and atolls in the Central Pacific for winter, including Fiji, French Polynesia and Hawaiian Islands
- Long-billed curlew - Oregon Department of Fish Wildlife
The Long-billed curlew is the largest North American shorebird Its most striking morphological characteristic, the long decurved bill, is an adaptation for foraging on earthworms or burrow-dwelling organisms like shrimp and crab
- 8 Types of Curlews (Numenius) seen in North America - Birds of North . . .
The Long-billed Curlew is the largest shorebird found in North America and whose range is in the central regions of the continent leaning towards the western coast
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