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Eurasian Curlew

Photo: @il_tilacino · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Birds

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Observations in the area
4
Last sighting
9 March 2026
Category
Birds
Conservation status (IUCN)
NT · Near threatened
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The species

The Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.

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Where it has been observed

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