Shorebirds and Allies
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Scolopacidae Near threatened
The Eurasian curlew or common curlew is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.
Summary from Wikipedia
At a glance
Family
Scolopacidae
Group
Shorebirds and Allies
Conservation status
Near threatened
Similar birds
All birds
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