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  • Scientific names
    • Numenius americanus
  • French
    • courlis à long bec
  • English
    • Long-billed Curlew
    • Long Billed Curlew
  • Spanish
    • Zarapito pico largo

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Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus

Observer

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Date

Apr 21, 2012
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Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus

Observer

jay

Date

Mar 31, 2012

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Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus

Observer

matt2

Date

Jan 5, 2012

Description

Group of 6 adults on the beach.

Seen between 8 and 9am.

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Description from Wikipedia

The Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. This species was also called "sicklebird" and the "candlestick bird". The species is native to central and western North America. In the winter, the species migrates southwards, as well as towards the coastline.

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.