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Description. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills. [2] Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, [3] [4] searching for worms and other invertebrates with their long bills. They will also take crabs and similar items.
Curlew is a genus of eight species of large shorebirds with decurved bills. They breed in the Northern Hemisphere and migrate to the South Pacific or South America. Learn more about their characteristics, distribution, and conservation status.
Learn about the Curlew, the largest European wading bird, with its distinctive call and habitat preferences. Find out why Curlews are red-listed and how to help them.
Learn about the curlew, a tall and mottled brown bird with a long, downcurved bill and a distinctive 'cur-lee' sound. Find out where and when to see it in the UK, and how it is threatened by habitat loss and climate change.
The Eurasian curlew or common curlew ( Numenius arquata) 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 .
eBird. 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.
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.
