Eurasian Curlew

Overview

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Europe's largest wader, with a very long down-curved bill and a bubbling melancholy call; probes deep for invertebrates; declining across its range, a conservation concern.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Numenius; binomial: Numenius arquata; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758). Typical size: 50-60cm. Average lifespan: 10-20 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: AF, OR : mainly subtropical to tropical coasts and larger rivers, Iceland, s British Isles, s Europe, Mediterranean, Africa, Malagasy region through Middle East, Indian subcontinent, se Asia, Indonesian Arch.; s, sc Japan, Korean Pen., se China, Taiwan and Philippines.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.