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The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. It is strongly migratory , wintering mainly in Africa , but also in south and southeast Asia and in Australia and New Zealand . [ 2 ]
Sandpipers range in size from the least sandpiper, at as little as 18 grams (0.040 pounds) and 11 cm (4.3 in) in length, to the Far Eastern curlew, at up to 66 cm (26 in) in length, and the Eurasian curlew, at up to 1.3 kg (2.9 lb).
The Eurasian curlew pictured in the coat of arms of Oulunsalo, a former municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland Curlews enjoy a worldwide distribution. Most species exhibit strong migratory habits and consequently one or more species can be encountered at different times of the year in Europe, Ireland , Britain , Iberia , Iceland , Africa ...
Little curlew: Numenius minutus Gould, 1841: 5 Eskimo curlew: Numenius borealis (Forster, JR, 1772) (probably E) 6 Long-billed curlew: Numenius americanus Bechstein, 1812: 7 Far Eastern curlew: Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) 8 Slender-billed curlew: Numenius tenuirostris Vieillot, 1817: 9 Eurasian curlew: Numenius arquata (Linnaeus ...
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The long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. This species was also called "sicklebird" [ 2 ] and the "candlestick bird". The species breeds in central and western North America, migrating southward and coastward for the winter.
The Eurasian curlew is the largest wader in its range, at 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length, with an 89–106 cm (35–42 in) wingspan and a body weight of 410–1,360 g (0.90–3.00 lb). [7] It is mainly greyish brown, with a white back, greyish-blue legs and a very long curved bill.
The curlew sandpiper is similar to the dunlin, and has a length of 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in) and wingspan of 38–41 cm (15–16 in). In breeding season it has a bright red underside. This picture shows a curlew sandpiper in Thailand, with its winter plumage.Photograph: JJ Harrison