Eskimo Curlew (species: Numenius borealis) in Birds of Ireland (Gaia Guide)
Numenius borealis
Eskimo Curlew


©Cephas: Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis) museum specimen

©Don Bleitz: Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis) on Galveston Island in 1962
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae
Genus Numenius
Species Numenius borealis
Status critically endangered

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 30 cm to 35 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 75 cm and averaging 70 cm

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Distribution

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