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The Eurasian or common whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), also known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
Numenius, the genus assigned to Whimbrel, means “new moon” in Greek, a reference to the bird's bill shape, which resembles a crescent moon. Hope was the name ...
Large, brown shorebird with long, decurved bill. Note bold head stripes. Occurs on mudflats, beaches, and coastal marshes. Often in flocks, sometimes mixed ...
This species has an extremely large geographic range size (extent of occurrence >30 million km2 in both the breeding and non-breeding seasons), and so does not ...
The Whimbrel, a large shorebird, is the most wide-ranging of the curlew species and the only one that nests across both the Nearctic and Palearctic.
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What are some interesting facts about the Whimbrel?
Some migrating Whimbrels make a nonstop overwater flight of 4,000 km (2,500 miles) from southern Canada or New England to South America. In many regions, the primary winter food of the Whimbrel is fiddler crab. The curve of the Whimbrel's bill nicely matches the shape of fiddler crab burrows.
What is the difference between a curlew and a Whimbrel?
Similar SpeciesLong-billed Curlew Long-billed Curlews are larger with a longer bill than Whimbrels with a plain crown, unlike Whimbrels which have a striped crown.
What family is the Whimbrel in?
The Eurasian or common whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), also known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
Is a Whimbrel a sandpiper?
A member of the sandpiper family, the Whimbrel has four distinct subspecies: Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus. Occurs in northwestern Alaska and also western Hudson Bay, wintering from south central US to South America.
Numenius phaeopus. Featured bird groups: Shore birds and waders. Atlas Number: 150. What does it look like? Description: The Whimbrel is a medium-sized curlew ...
The whimbrel is a large shorebird that is about 14 inches in length. It has a long, down-curved, dark brown bill and long gray legs.
Numenius phaeopus alboaxillaris: Steppes n of Caspian Sea; winters coastal w Indian Ocean; Numenius phaeopus variegatus: breeds in northeastern Siberia; winters ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Classification. Scientific Name: Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758).
ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives. Reptilia: information (1) · Reptilia: pictures (8809) · Reptilia: specimens (170) · Reptilia: sounds ...