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Eurasian Curlew

 EURASIAN CURLEW
Numenius arquata
Scolopacidae Family

Length 23" (585mm)
Uncommon-Migrant

Bird #87 - December 2008

The Eurasian Curlew has a very long beak (170mm)  but shorter than the Far Eastern's beak as can be seen in the photo below.

It also has a white lower back and rump and more white on the belly compared to a Far Eastern Curlew.

We first encountered this species in the Coastal Lagoon with the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. This bird is uncommon and caused a stir among the birders present!

Since then we have seen this bird in Olango and in Pampanga. Interestingly we have always seen lone birds. While the Far Eastern Curlew was in a big flock when we saw it in Olango.
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EURASIAN CURLEW
<i>Numenius arquata</i>
Olango, Cebu, Philippines
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EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata Olango, Cebu, Philippines

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  • EURASIAN CURLEW
<i>Numenius arquata</i>
Olango, Cebu, Philippines
  • EURASIAN CURLEW
<i>Numenius arquata</i>
Olango, Cebu, Philippines

The bird in extreme right is a Eurasian Curlew. Its the only one we saw in Olango.
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