Far Eastern Curlew
Far Eastern Curlew (<em>Numenius madagascariensis</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Numenius; binomial: Numenius madagascariensis; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: AU : coastal subtropical to tropical e Asia: Ryukyu Is. (=Nansei Shoto, s Japan), Taiwan, se coastal China, Philippines, e Vietnam, Malay Pen., Indonesian Arch., s, se New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania, North and South is. (New Zealand).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name to Far Eastern Curlew to reduce confusion with the eastern race of Eurasian Curlew, and to align IOC with H&M; BLI; HBW; Clements.
