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Eurasian whimbrel

Birds

The Eurasian whimbrel is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, among the curlews, formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as Scolopax phaeopus and now placed in the genus Numenius. It is one of the most widely distributed curlews, breeding across much of the subarctic Palearctic and Europe as far south as Scotland, in lowland plains, grasslands and wetlands with low vegetation such as those of Iceland. The bird measures 37 to 47 centimeters in length with a 75 to 90 centimeter wingspan and weighs roughly 270 to 493 grams, and its plumage is mainly greyish brown with a white back and rump in some subspecies, with its most distinctive feature being a long curved bill that shows a kink rather than a smooth curve. It is migratory, wintering on coasts throughout Africa, South Asia and Australasia and appearing as a coastal visitor during migration. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, though Icelandic populations are declining under development pressure. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Numenius phaeopus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scolopacidae, Taxa
Source Eurasian whimbrel (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Eurasian whimbrel (Wikipedia)
Wetlands, Biomes
Source Eurasian whimbrel (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Moorland, Ecosystems
Source Eurasian whimbrel (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Belgium

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Djibouti

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Ecuador

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Eritrea

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France

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Kenya

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Mozambique

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New Zealand

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Russia

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South Africa

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Spain

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Sweden

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Tanzania

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Ukraine

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United States

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Eurasian whimbrel (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation section
    It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and has been negatively impacted by climate change, habitat destruction and outbreaks of avian flu to which it is susceptible.
  • Section: Conservation; begins "Near the end of the 19th century, hunting on the"
    Near the end of the 19th century, hunting on the Eurasian whimbrel's migration routes took a heavy toll on its population, which has since recovered.
  • In Ecosystem: Moorland, Breeding
    The nest is a bare scrape on tundra or Arctic moorland, often in low vegetation or moss but rarely in deep grass or marshland.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and migration
    In Iceland, it lives in lowland plains, grasslands, wetlands in flat, wet areas with low vegetation, but to a lesser extent in higher areas.
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Distribution and migration
    In Iceland, it lives in lowland plains, grasslands, wetlands in flat, wet areas with low vegetation, but to a lesser extent in higher areas.
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4. Eurasian whimbrel (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q18858 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Scolopacidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Numenius
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1826
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1826
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":"Charadriiformes","family":"Scolopacidae"},"synonyms":[{"id":37905,"full_name":"Scolopax arquata","author_year":"Linnaeus, 1758","rank":"SPECIES"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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