Far Eastern Curlew
FAR EASTERN CURLEW
Numenius madagascariensis
Family Scolopacidae
Uncommon-Migrant
Length 25" (630mm)
Bird #242 - February 2010
It has the longest bill (205 mm) of any shore bird. It's bill is curved downwards. It looks very similar to the Eurasian Curlew but it is browner, more heavily streaked, and has a dark rump.
We saw this species in Olango.
Read MoreNumenius madagascariensis
Family Scolopacidae
Uncommon-Migrant
Length 25" (630mm)
Bird #242 - February 2010
It has the longest bill (205 mm) of any shore bird. It's bill is curved downwards. It looks very similar to the Eurasian Curlew but it is browner, more heavily streaked, and has a dark rump.
We saw this species in Olango.
FAR EASTERN CURLEW Numenius madagascariensis Malalag, Davao del Sur
