- The
curlews (/ˈkɜːrljuː/) are a
group of nine
species of
birds in the
genus Numenius,
characterised by
their long, slender,
downcurved bills and mottled...
-
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 stone-
curlews, also
known as
dikkops or thick-knees,
consist of 10
species within the
family Burhinidae, and are
found throughout the
tropical and...
- 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...
- The
little curlew (Numenius minutus) is a
wader in the
large bird
family Scolopacidae. It is a very
small curlew,
which breeds in the far
north of Siberia...
- The
curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a
small wader that
breeds on the
tundra of
Arctic Siberia. It is
strongly migratory,
wintering mainly in...
- The slender-billed
curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) is an
extinct species of
curlew native to
Eurasia and
North Africa.
Isotope analysis suggests the majority...
- The long-billed
curlew (Numenius americ****) is a
large North American s****bird of the
family Scolopacidae. This
species was also
called "sicklebird"...
-
includes many
species known as sandpipers, but also
others such as wood****s,
curlews and snipes. Most of
these species eat
small invertebrates picked out of...
- The bristle-thighed
curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) is a medium-sized s****bird that
breeds in
Alaska and
winters on
tropical Pacific islands. It is known...
