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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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
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Eurasian Curlew

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Super Sniffer

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

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Mud Mapper

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

Habilidad

Nature's Camouflage

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

Habilidad

Voice Messenger

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
50-60 cm
Envergadura
80-106 cm
Peso
0.58-1.3 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-32 años
Top Speed
70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-5
Incubación
27-30 días
Distancia de migración
3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • Earthworms
  • Ragworms
  • Crabs
  • Beetles
  • Small fish
  • Berries

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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If you see a bird, watch quietly from a distance so you don't scare it away.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eurasian Curlew?

50-60 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Eurasian Curlew?

80-106 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Eurasian Curlew?

0.58-1.3 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eurasian Curlew?

10-32 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Eurasian Curlew?

70 km/h

¿Qué come Eurasian Curlew?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eurasian Curlew?

Coastal areas

¿Cómo caza Eurasian Curlew?

Foraging

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