Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

  1. Aves
  2. Gulls, Terns and Shorebirds
  3. Sandpipers
  4. Numenius

56 cm (22") Rare. In fall and winter. Visits east coast from Europe.

Long strongly downcurved bill. Told from similar Long-billed Curlew by its white rump and white wing linings.

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