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The species Eskimo Curlew is possibly extinct.

A single Eskimo Curlew in the flock of American Golden Plovers
Artwork by Szabi

Numenius borealis

Identification

30cm.

Brown with white specks
Cinnamon underwings

Distribution

Probably extinct. Bred Canadian Arctic; wintered to southern South America.

History

In the 1800s, large numbers wintered in south-central South America, migrating via north-east North America and south on the Atlantic coast. Vagrants were recorded in Greenland and northern Siberia, also on the Falkland Islands. In the Western Palearctic vagrants were recorded from September to October in Ireland and Britain (last in 1887). Whether extinct or supported by an infinitesimally sized population, chance of future transatlantic vagrancy is virtually null.
No authenticated records since the early 1960s. Thought by some to still survive in very small numbers, unconfirmed reports have continued into the 21st century - both on wintering grounds and along former migration routes. Virtually all of these reports relate to single birds, save one observer's unsupported claim to flocks numbering 20-150 individuals (citation needed).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Bred on Arctic tundra, otherwise on natural grassland or farmland.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet included insects such as grasshoppers.

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/

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eskimo Curlew. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eskimo_Curlew

External Links

Search for photos of Eskimo Curlew in the gallery

An authentic photograph and information is available here:

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Eskimo Curlew

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-;Numenius borealis
+[[Image:Eszkim 3.jpg|thumb|550px|right|A single Eskimo Curlew in the flock of [[American Golden Plover]]s<br />Artwork by {{user|Szabi|Szabi}}]]
+;[[:Category:Numenius|Numenius]] borealis
+==Identification==
+cm.
+*Brown with white specks
+*Cinnamon underwings
-==Identification==
 ==Distribution==
-Widely considered extinct but it is thought by some to survive in very small numbers. No authenticated records since the early 1960s. Formerly bred in extreme north-west Canada and possibly Alaska.
+Probably extinct. Bred [[Canada|Canadian]] Arctic; wintered to southern [[South America]].
+====History====
+*In the 1800s, large numbers wintered in south-central [[South America]], migrating via north-east [[North America]] and south on the Atlantic coast. Vagrants were recorded in [[Greenland]] and northern [[Siberia]], also on the [[Falkland Islands]]. In the Western [[Palearctic]] vagrants were recorded from September to October in [[Ireland]] and [[Britain]] (last in 1887). Whether extinct or supported by an infinitesimally sized population, chance of future transatlantic vagrancy is virtually null.
+*No authenticated records since the early 1960s. Thought by some to still survive in very small numbers, unconfirmed reports have continued into the 21st century - both on wintering grounds and along former migration routes. Virtually all of these reports relate to single birds, save one observer's unsupported claim to flocks numbering 20-150 individuals (citation needed).
-In the 1800s, large numbers wintered in south-central South America, migrating via north-east North America and south on the Atlantic coast. Vagrants recorded in Greenland and northern Siberia, also on the Falklands.
+==Taxonomy==
+This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
-In the Western Palearctic vagrants recorded in Ireland and Britain, all were in September-October but none have been seen since 1887. Even if the species is not extinct, the population is undoubtedly very low and so future transatlantic vagrancy is extremely unlikely.
-==Taxonomy==
 ==Habitat==
 Bred on Arctic tundra, otherwise on natural grassland or farmland.
 ==Behaviour==
-==Comments==
+====Diet====
-Presenting possible hope to their continued suvival, unconfirmed reports have continued through to the present day, including on former migration routes and in their South American wintering grounds. Most of these records relate to single birds, though one oberver talks of flocks numbering 20 to 150.
+The diet included insects such as grasshoppers.
+==References==
+#{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}
+{{ref}}
 ==External Links==
+{{GSearch|Numenius+borealis}}
-[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]]
+An authentic photograph and information is available here:
+*[http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/eskcurl/ Texas Parks and Wildlife: Eskimo Curlew]
+[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Numenius]] [[Category:Artwork Only]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Citation needed]]