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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Far Eastern Curlew	Christmas Sandpiper
Nom scientifique	Numenius madagascariensis	Prosobonia cancellata
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation	Endangered	Extinct
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	61,0 cm (24.0 in)	—
Poids	815,0 g (28.75 oz)	38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	4	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🏖️ Coastal

Far Eastern Curlew only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Christmas Sandpiper only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Endangered

Far Eastern Curlew

Extinct

Christmas Sandpiper

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About These Birds

Far Eastern Curlew

Far Eastern Curlew: 60–66 cm, world's largest shorebird with an enormous decurved bill. Breeds on wet meadows and tundra of northeastern Siberia and northern China; winters on coastal mudflats of Southeast Asia and Australia. Feeds on crabs and marine invertebrates. Endangered; severely threatened by Yellow Sea tidal-flat loss. EN.

Christmas Sandpiper

Christmas Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, slender sandpiper endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean with brown-barred upperparts and pale underparts. Inhabits coastal rocky shores and forest interior. NT. Threatened by introduced yellow crazy ants and habitat modification. Sedentary island endemic. Invertebrate feeder.

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