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Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

The Eurasian Curlew is a large, long-legged bird with a beautiful curved beak. They love to roam around wetlands and coastal areas, searching for tasty worms and crustaceans to eat.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Eurasian Curlew is a large wading bird with mottled brown plumage, a pale belly, and long grey-blue legs. Its most distinctive feature is its incredibly long, slender, downcurved bill, which is perfect for probing deep into mud and soil.

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Eurasian Curlew

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Curlew chicks can run and find food by themselves just hours after hatching.

Some curlews travel thousands of kilometers each year, flying between continents!

Their bill can grow up to 20cm long – sometimes longer than a standard pencil!

They make a beautiful, bubbling 'cur-lee' call that gives them their name!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Eurasian Curlews have a super sense of touch in their bill tips that helps them find hidden worms underground.

Eurasian Curlews can use their long, curved bill to probe deeply into mud and soft soil to find food.

Eurasian Curlews have mottled brown plumage that helps them blend perfectly into their grassy and muddy habitats.

Eurasian Curlews use their loud, bubbling 'cur-lee' call to communicate with others and warn of danger.

Maße und Details

Länge: 50-60 cm
Flügelspannweite: 80-106 cm
Gewicht: 0.58-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-32 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2-5
Brutzeit: 27-30 Tage
Zugstrecke: 3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They use their long, curved bills to probe for insects, worms, and small crustaceans hidden in the mud and soil.

Hauptnahrung

Earthworms
Ragworms
Crabs
Beetles
Small fish
Berries

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs and vulnerable young chicks in nests.

eaten by

Common Raven

Corvus corax

May take eggs and small chicks from unattended nests.

eats

Ragworm

Nereis virens

Probes for these marine worms in intertidal mudflats.

eats

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Crushes and eats small crabs found on the mudflats.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Gesang

Singende Tiere erzeugen komplexe Lautäußerungen, oft um Partner anzulocken, ihr Revier zu verteidigen oder innerhalb ihrer Art zu kommunizieren.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.