- The
curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a
small wader that
breeds on the
tundra of
Arctic Siberia. It is
strongly migratory,
wintering mainly in...
- waders,
which mainly includes many
species known as
sandpipers, but also
others such as wood****s,
curlews and snipes. Most of
these species eat
small invertebrates...
- to the long-billed
curlew. The
upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is an odd bird
which is the
closest relative of the
curlews. It is distinguished...
-
enigmatic curlew sandpiper ("C." ferruginea), the type
species of Erolia. In any case, the
genus name Ereunetes—formerly used for the
western sandpiper ("C...
-
migrating southward and
coastward for the winter. The long-billed
curlew is the
largest sandpiper of
regular occurrence in
North America. It is 50–65 cm (20–26 in)...
- The
Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), also
known as
northern curlew, is a
species of
curlew in the
family Scolopacidae. It was one of the most numerous...
- from
other curlews by its plain,
unpatterned brown underwing. It is not only the
largest curlew but
probably the world's
largest sandpiper, at 60–66 cm...
- The wood
sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a
small wader belonging to the
sandpiper family Scolopacidae. A
Eurasian species, it is the
smallest of the shanks...
-
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...
- The
common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a
small Palearctic wader. This bird and its
American sister species, the
spotted sandpiper (A. macularia)...
