Eurasian Curlew
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Scientific name | Numenius arquata |
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Mass | 730 g (Adult) |
Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population decreasing) |
Higher classification | Curlews |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Shorebirds |
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ID | 995321 |
About Eurasian Curlew
The Eurasian curlew or common curlew is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.