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Revision as of 21:35, 12 February 2017
- Numenius minutus
Identification
28–34 cm (11-13¼ in)
- Greyish-brown, including the underwings
- White belly
- Short, curved bill
Distribution
Breeds Siberia; winters to Philippines, Indonesia and northern Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest clearings in river valleys, grassy wetlands, lagoons and billabongs. They breed in montane taiga.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape.
Diet
Their varied diet consists mostly of insects, including small invertebrates, grasshoppers, ants, beetles, caterpillars and spiders etc. The also eat some vegetable matter.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Little Curlew. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Little_Curlew
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