Curlew - Wikipedia Curlew The curlews ( ˈkɜːrljuː ) are a group of nine species of birds in the genus Numenius, characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage
Long-billed Curlew - All About Birds <p>North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew, is a graceful creature with an almost impossibly long, thin, and curved bill This speckled, cinnamon-washed shorebird probes deep into mud and sand for aquatic invertebrates on its coastal wintering grounds and picks up grasshoppers on the breeding grounds
Curlew | Description, Species, Habitat, Facts | Britannica Curlew, any of numerous medium-sized or large shorebirds belonging to the genus Numenius (family Scolopacidae) and having a bill that is decurved, or sickle-shaped, curving downward at the tip Learn more about curlews, including the eight different species
Curlew Bird Facts (Numenius arquata) | Birdfact The Curlew is a large wader with a distinctive long, down-curved bill and long legs Its plumage is mottled brown above with a pale underside, featuring dark streaks on the breast and flanks
Curlew - The Wildlife Trusts The curlew is a very large, tall wader, about the same size as a female pheasant Its haunting display call ('cur-lee') is unmistakable and can be heard from February through to July on its breeding grounds - wet grasslands, farmland, heath and moorlands
Curlew Bird Facts | Numenius Arquata - The RSPB Wildlife Charity The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer Look for its down-curved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and listen for its evocative, bubbling, call
Curlew of the world | Curlew Action The Bristle-thighed Curlew is a medium-size curlew species, with brown plumage and a cinnamon rump It nests in just two areas in the remote tundra of western Alaska, and migrates to small islands and atolls in the Central Pacific for winter, including Fiji, French Polynesia and Hawaiian Islands
Curlew Bird Guide: What You Need to Know - Tiny Bird Tales Several curlew species are indeed endangered or threatened Their populations are declining due to a variety of factors, and their conservation status is a serious cause for concern
Long-billed curlew - Wikipedia The long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae This species was also called "sicklebird" [2] and the "candlestick bird"