Bristle-thighed Curlew

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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.

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