🐦

Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis

Not Evaluated
翼開長
42.8 cm
体重
362.0 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

The Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 42.8 cm and a weight of 362 g.

On this page

について

Eskimo Curlew: 29–34 cm, small curlew once abundant on North American tundra. Critically Endangered or extinct; no confirmed record since 1963. Formerly wintered on South American pampas; hunted to near-extinction in 19th century. Resembles Whimbrel but smaller with cinnamon underwing. CR (possibly EX).

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 42.8 cm 16.9 in
体重 362.0 g 12.77 oz

Habitat & Range

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC.

一腹卵数

3-4

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Numenius
Numenius borealis

Distribution

Eskimo Curlew has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

External Databases

よくある質問

How does the Eskimo Curlew nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Eskimo Curlew?
The Eskimo Curlew has a wingspan of 42.8 cm, weight of 362.0 g.
What order and family does the Eskimo Curlew belong to?
The Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Scolopacidae family

比較

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family