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The curlews ( / ˈkɜːrljuː /) are a group of nine species of birds in the genus Numenius, characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. The English name is imitative of the Eurasian curlew 's call, but may have been influenced by the Old French corliu, "messenger", from courir , "to run".
Curlew is a genus of eight species of large shorebirds with decurved bills. They breed in the Northern Hemisphere and migrate to the South Pacific or South America. Learn more about their characteristics, distribution, and conservation status.
Learn about the Curlew, the largest European wading bird, with its distinctive call and habitat preferences. Find out why Curlews are red-listed and how to help them.
<p>North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew, is a graceful creature with an almost impossibly long, thin, and curved bill. This speckled, cinnamon-washed shorebird probes deep into mud and sand for aquatic invertebrates on its coastal wintering grounds and picks up grasshoppers on the breeding grounds.
Scimitar-billed large shorebird of varied open habitats. Note large size, overall brown plumage, and long, decurved bill (appreciably shorter on juvenile). In flight shows white back patch, mostly white underwings. Common call an onomatopoeic.
Learn about the Eurasian curlew, the largest European wading bird, with its distinctive curved bill and piercing call. Find out where and when to see curlews in the UK, their diet, habitat, distribution, and conservation status.
This speckled, cinnamon-washed shorebird probes deep into mud and sand for aquatic invertebrates on its coastal wintering grounds and picks up grasshoppers on the breeding grounds. It breeds in the grasslands of the Great Plains and Great Basin and spends the winter in wetlands, tidal estuaries, mudflats, flooded fields, and beaches. </p>.
