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;[[:Category:Numenius|Numenius]] madagascariensis | ;[[:Category:Numenius|Numenius]] madagascariensis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *53-66 cm (20.8-26 ins); wingspan 97-110 cm (38-43.25 ins) | ||
| + | *The female is the world’s largest wader – in body size and bill length | ||
| + | *Very long down-curved bill, black with pink base | ||
| + | *Upperparts – breast buff with vertical, dark streaking, paler below. Back and wings have dark feather centres, with buff notches and fringes. Underwing is heavily barred brown | ||
| + | *Plain head with pale eyering. | ||
| + | *Juvenile has shorter bill, finer streaking on underparts, more extensive whitish edging on upperparts in fresh plumage | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds northeastern [[Asia]] ([[Russia]] and north-eastern [[China]]); winters to [[Philippines]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Australia]]. | Breeds northeastern [[Asia]] ([[Russia]] and north-eastern [[China]]); winters to [[Philippines]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Australia]]. | ||
| − | [[Image:Eastern curlew Numenius madagascariensis Casuarina Beach 7880c 3-1-08.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|tcollins|tcollins}}<br />Darwin, [[Australia]], January 2008]] | + | [[Image:Eastern curlew Numenius madagascariensis Casuarina Beach 7880c 3-1-08.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|tcollins|tcollins}}<br />Darwin, [[Australia]], January 2008]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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Their diet includes crabs. | Their diet includes crabs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Numenius]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Numenius]] | ||
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- Numenius madagascariensis
Identification
- 53-66 cm (20.8-26 ins); wingspan 97-110 cm (38-43.25 ins)
- The female is the world’s largest wader – in body size and bill length
- Very long down-curved bill, black with pink base
- Upperparts – breast buff with vertical, dark streaking, paler below. Back and wings have dark feather centres, with buff notches and fringes. Underwing is heavily barred brown
- Plain head with pale eyering.
- Juvenile has shorter bill, finer streaking on underparts, more extensive whitish edging on upperparts in fresh plumage
Distribution
Breeds northeastern Asia (Russia and north-eastern China); winters to Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Sheltered coasts, estuaries mudflats, exposed mud, mangrove swamps, coral flats, lotus fields, wetlands, harbours and lagoons.
Rarely inland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes crabs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Far Eastern Curlew. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Far_Eastern_Curlew
External Links
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