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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