EURASIAN CURLEW, NUMENIUS ARQUATA, KULIK WIELKI

The Eurasian curlew, the Common curlew, Numenius arquata

The eurasian curlew is a wader bird in the large family Scolopacidae.

This is the largest wader in its range.

Dimensions:

Length 50–60 cm (20–24 in), with an 89–106 cm (35–42 in) wingspan,

Body weight of 410–1,360 g (0.90–3.00 lb).

Males and females look identical.

Eurasian curlew feeds by probing soft mud for small invertebrates, but will also pick small crabs and earthworms.

The curlew is a migratory bird, wintering in Africa, southern Europe and south Asia.

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