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Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

The Long-billed Curlew is a tall bird with a very long, curved bill. It loves to roam the wetlands and grasslands, searching for tasty insects and crustaceans to eat.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Long-billed Curlew is a large shorebird with warm cinnamon-brown plumage and distinct streaks on its head and neck. Its most striking feature is an incredibly long, slender, and distinctly downcurved bill. Pale blue-grey legs contrast with its earthy tones.

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Long-billed Curlew
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Long-billed Curlew

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Curlews can poke their bill into mud up to its full length.

Their extra-long bill can be up to eight inches!

These birds migrate in large flocks across continents.

They lay their eggs right on the ground in a simple scrape.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Proboscis Probe

Long-billed Curlews can reach deep into the mud because of their extra-long, curved bill that helps them find hidden prey.

Fähigkeit

Grassland Camouflage

Long-billed Curlews have streaky brown feathers that help them blend perfectly into tall prairie grasses to hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobat

Long-billed Curlews can perform impressive flight displays and dives that help them defend their nesting territory.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-65 cm
Flügelspannweite
80-90 cm
Gewicht
0.6-1 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-12 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
27-30 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds use their super long, curved bill to dig for tasty insects and small critters!

Hauptnahrung

  • Crabs
  • Earthworms
  • Grasshoppers
  • Beetles
  • Small fish

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

preys on eggs and young curlews

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

hunts chicks and adult birds

hunts

American Grasshopper

Schistocerca americana

eats many insects from grasslands

hunts

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

probes muddy areas for small crabs

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch birds from a distance so they feel safe and happy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Long-billed Curlew?

50-65 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Long-billed Curlew?

80-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Long-billed Curlew?

0.6-1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Long-billed Curlew?

8-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Long-billed Curlew?

70 km/h

Was frisst Long-billed Curlew?

These birds use their super long, curved bill to dig for tasty insects and small critters!

Wo findet man Long-billed Curlew normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Long-billed Curlew?

Foraging

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