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Eskimo Curlew
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species of bird
OverviewAI-generated
The Eskimo Curlew (*Numenius borealis*) is a species of bird classified within the family Scolopacidae and order Charadriiformes. It belongs to the genus *Numenius* and is part of the class Aves. The species has a wingspan of 70 and an average litter size of 3.5. Its habitat is described as marine.
The taxon range for the Eskimo Curlew includes Brazil in South America, with specific records noted for Chile Central. The species is listed on Appendix I of CITES and holds a Critically Endangered status on the IUCN Red List, as assessed in 2021. Common names for this bird include Zarapito esquimal, Eskimobrachvogel, and Courlis esquimau.
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Species
Critically Endangeredeskimo curlew
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Chile Central
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- Numenius borealis
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- Numenius borealis
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- Numenius borealis
- wingspan
- 70
- litter size
- 3.5
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- taxon range
- South America
- taxon common name
- Eskimo curlew
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Encyclopedic overview
The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), also known as northern curlew, is a species of curlew in the family Scolopacidae. It was one of the most numerous shorebirds in the tundra of western Arctic Canada and Alaska. Thousands of birds were then killed per year in the late 1800s. As there has not been a reliable sighting since 1987 or a confirmed sighting since 1963, the Eskimo curlew is considered Critically Endangered or possibly extinct. The bird is about 30 cm (12 in) long and feeds mostly on insects and berries.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eskimo Curlew” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.