Bristle-thighed Curlew
Bristle-thighed Curlew (<em>Numenius tahitiensis</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Numenius; binomial: Numenius tahitiensis; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: c, s PO is.: Micronesia and Fiji (sw Polynesia) e through Northwestern Hawaiian Is. and Kaui (rarer on other main Hawaiian Is.) and all Polynesian islands; rarer to Japan and Melanesia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
