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Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Verified source photographJoanne GoldbyCC-BY-SA · View source
PRB-0100Charadriiformes

Eurasian Curlew

Zarapito Real

Numenius arquata

Accidental / vagrantIUCN NT · Near Threatened

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.

FamilyScolopacidaeSandpipers and Allies
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatwetlandsWetland
Primary dietInvertebrateAquatic predator
Average mass813.75 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratory; Sedentary / residentTerrestrial

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XC1074577Recording 1 of 3song, call
Spectrogram of Eurasian Curlew: song, call
SpectrogramNumenius arquata

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Sound recorded by Cureau Hervé · XC1074577 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Eurasian Curlew

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.

Conservation

Near Threatened

IUCN NT

Global IUCN
NT
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
wetlands
Elevation
0–760 m
Nest
Scrape · Grass
Clutch
2–5 eggs
Social behavior
Not resolved

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