A curlew (Numenius phaeopus) which breeds in the N hemisphere on tundra and moors; migrates to muddy and sandy shores in the S hemisphere; striped head; eats insects, berries, and shore invertebrates, especially crabs; also known as the seven whistler. Numenius minutus, found from Asia to Australasia, is sometimes called the little whimbrel.
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European subspecies of Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus |
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Least concern (LC) |
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Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Introduction
The Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
Gallery
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Whimbrel stamp of the Faroe Islands |
American subspecies in Acapulco |
Whimbrel silhouette Iceland |
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