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mottled brown plumage. The
English name is
imitative of the
Eurasian curlew's call, but
may have been
influenced by the Old
French corliu, "messenger", from...
- 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 slender-billed
curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) is an
extinct species of
curlew native to
Eurasia and
North Africa.
Isotope analysis suggests the majority...
-
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 bush stone-
curlew or bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius,
obsolete name
Burhinus magnirostris) is a large, ground-dwelling bird
endemic to Australia...
- USS
Curlew may refer to one of four
ships of the
United States Navy
named for the
Curlew:
Curlew (steamboat),
merchant propeller steamer,
Union Navy gunboat...
- 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...
-
Curlew Island may refer to:
Curlew Island (Andaman and
Nicobar Islands),
India Curlew Island (Gulf Islands),
British Columbia,
Canada Curlew Island (South...
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related to the
North American Eskimo curlew. The word "
curlew" is
imitative of the
Eurasian curlew's call, but
may have been
influenced by the Old French...
- The
curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a
small wader that
breeds on the
tundra of
Arctic Siberia. It is
strongly migratory,
wintering mainly in...
