FarEasternCurlew

Theeasterncurlewisalongdistancemigrant,makingnon-stopflightsfromeastandnorthAustraliadirecttoeastAsia,fromTaiwannorthwardstomajor ...,TheFarEasterncurlew(Numeniusmadagascariensis)isalargeshorebirdmostsimilarinappearancetothelong-billedcurlew,butslightlylarger.,WetlandsInternational(2006)estimatedtheglobalpopulationatc.38,000individuals,althoughamorerecentupdatenowestimatesthepopulationat32,000...

Eastern curlew

The eastern curlew is a long distance migrant, making non-stop flights from east and north Australia direct to east Asia, from Taiwan northwards to major ...

Far Eastern curlew

The Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a large shorebird most similar in appearance to the long-billed curlew, but slightly larger.

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)

Wetlands International (2006) estimated the global population at c. 38,000 individuals, although a more recent update now estimates the population at 32,000 ...

Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis

This very large curlew wields a remarkable scimitar-like bill, used to extract invertebrates from deep burrows. Typically found in small to mid-sized groups ...

Far

The Far-Eastern Curlew is a long-distance traveler, reaching up to 20,000 km on the round trip of its migration from breeding grounds to overwintering grounds ...

Numenius madagascariensis — Eastern Curlew, Far ...

It is easily recognisable, with its long, down-curved bill. The eastern curlew takes an annual migratory flight to Russia and north-eastern China to breed, ...