Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 61,0 cm | 24.0 in |
| Peso | 815,0 g | 28.75 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: M.
Tamanho da postura
4
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Família | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Genus | Numenius |
| Espécies | Numenius madagascariensis |
Distribution
Far Eastern Curlew has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Scolopacidae family