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Long-billed curlew. The Long-billed curlew is the largest North American shorebird. Its most striking morphological characteristic, the long decurved bill, is an adaptation for foraging on earthworms or burrow-dwelling organisms like shrimp and crab. Body plumage is a rich buff with a tinge of cinnamon or pink. Sexes have similar plumage, but ...
Curlew numbers and range have declined substantially in recent decades, likely due to increased afforestation and agricultural improvement.
Curlew facts A group of curlews is called a curfew, a salon, or skein of curlews. The genus name Numenius refers to the curlew's bill, meaning 'new moon' in reference to the sickle-shaped bill. Eurasian curlews used to be eaten, and appeared in several recipe books. They were once so common in Cornwall they were served in pies.
Scimitar-billed large shorebird of varied open habitats. Note large size, overall brown plumage, and long, decurved bill (appreciably shorter on juvenile). In flight shows white back patch, mostly white underwings. Common call an onomatopoeic "coor-lee." Compare to smaller Whimbrel, which has head stripes, a piping whistled call, and Far ...
Bush stone-curlew. The bush stone-curlew or bush thick-knee ( Burhinus grallarius, obsolete name Burhinus magnirostris) is a large, ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australia. Its favoured habitat is open plains and woodlands, where it stalks slowly at night in search of invertebrates such as insects. Its grey-brown coloration is distinguished ...
Description of the Curlew. The different species of these birds have similar body shape, but different plumage and size. They have relatively long legs for their body size, and a long beak that curves slightly downward. Their exact coloration varies from species to species, but like most sandpipers they are dull colored to better blend in with ...
Identification. The Bush Stone-curlew, or Bush Thick-knee, is a large, slim, mainly nocturnal, ground-dwelling bird. It is mostly grey-brown above, streaked with black and rufous. It is whitish below with clear, vertical black streaks. The bill is small and black, and the eye is large and yellow, with a prominent white eyebrow.
