Far Eastern Curlew
The largest curlew and probably the
world’s largest sandpiper...closely
related to the long-billed curlew.
world’s largest sandpiper...closely
related to the long-billed curlew.
Numenius madagascariensis
(L 24-26" WS 43"
Wt 20.0-40.6 oz)
Newell Beach
Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia
23Oct2015
Eight species of curlews
are included in the genus
Numenius.
are included in the genus
Numenius.
© Nigel
Jackett
Jackett
xeno-canto
Numenius is Greek for a bird
mentioned by Hesychius,i.e.,
a curlew.
mentioned by Hesychius,i.e.,
a curlew.
- was recently found
to be rarer than
previously believed.
to be rarer than
previously believed.
© eBird