Curlew
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The curlews are a group of eight species of birds in the genus Numenius, characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. The English name is imitative of the Eurasian
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Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Numenius hudsonicus Zarapito trinador Hudsonian Whimbrel
Eurasian Curlew
Sandpiper
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Scolopacidae is a large family of shorebirds, or waders, which mainly includes many species known as sandpipers, but also others such as woodcocks, curlews, and snipes. Most of these species eat small
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…genetic relationships between the species is based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2023. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills. Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, searching for worms and other…
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola, Keski Karjala, Finland 365403651
White-rumped sandpiper nest with four eggs
The least sandpiper is the smallest species of sandpiper
Sandpipers spending the non-breeding season in Roebuck Bay, Western Australia