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Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
61.0 cm
वजन
815.0 g
कुल
Scolopacidae
गण
Charadriiformes

The Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 61 cm and a weight of 815 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 61.0 cm 24.0 in
वजन 815.0 g 28.75 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: M.

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Numenius
प्रजातियां Numenius madagascariensis

Distribution

Far Eastern Curlew has been recorded in 2 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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Is the Far Eastern Curlew endangered?
The Far Eastern Curlew has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Far Eastern Curlew nest?
Nest type: M.
How big is the Far Eastern Curlew?
The Far Eastern Curlew has a wingspan of 61.0 cm, weight of 815.0 g.
What order and family does the Far Eastern Curlew belong to?
The Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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