About the Slender-billed Curlew
The slender-billed curlew is an extinct species of curlew formerly native to Eurasia and North Africa. Isotope analysis suggests the majority of the former population bred in the Kazakh Steppe despite a record from the Siberian swamps, and was migratory, wintering in shallow freshwater habitats around the Mediterranean. This species has occurred as a vagrant in western Europe, the Canary Islands, the Azores, Oman, Canada, and Japan.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Numenius tenuirostris |
| Species Codes | slbcur, SBCU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Slender-billed Curlew belong to?
The Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) belongs to the Sandpipers and Allies family (Scolopacidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Slender-billed Curlew?
The slender-billed curlew is an extinct species of curlew formerly native to Eurasia and North Africa. Isotope analysis suggests the majority of the former population bred in the Kazakh Steppe despite a record from the Siberian swamps, and was migratory, wintering in shallow freshwater habitats arou...
Where can I report a Slender-billed Curlew sighting?
You can log sightings of Slender-billed Curlew on eBird (ebird.org) using species code slbcur, or on iNaturalist.
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