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Eurasian Curlew

Scientific Name:

Numenius arquata

 

Eurasian Curlew

 

Eurasian Curlew Fact File

Distribution: Northern, Central and western Europe, Western and Central Siberia, Western Kazakhstan to south-western Siberia

Conservation Status: Near Threatened

Subspecies: Three

  • N. a. arquata: Western, northern and central Europe
  • N. a. orientalis: Western and central Siberia to Manchuria
  • N. a. suschkini: Western Kazakhstan to south-western Siberia

Further Reading:

  • Captive Breeding and Headstarting Explained
  • The trials and tribulations of being a Curlew
  • The meaning of Numenius (Video)
  • The meaning of Numenius (pdf)
  • Video: The lost Songstress
  • Video: Stunned By Silence

Current conservation efforts

Curlew Recovery Partnership

Curlew Action – Action Now for Curlews Tomorrow

Conserving the curlew – Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (gwct.org.uk)

Eurasian curlew recovery | WWT

Curlew Conservation | Dartmoor

Natural England announces new project to protect curlew eggs – Natural England (blog.gov.uk)

HOME – Curlew LIFE

Curlew Conservation Programme | National Parks & Wildlife Service (npws.ie)

Supporting Curlew conservation and understanding wader declines | BTO – British Trust for Ornithology

Conservation Partnership | Curlew Wales

Homepage – Curlew Country

‘Save Our Curlews’ Campaign | Shropshire Ornithological Society (shropshirebirds.com)

Wader Quest Collectables; Pin Badge No 14
Wader Quest Collectables; Earrings

Gallery

Eurasian Curlew (1) © Elis Simpson
Eurasian Curlew (1) © Barry Madden
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Barry Madden
Eurasian Curlew © Tate Lloyd
Eurasian Curlew (1) © Dave Jackson
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Dave Jackson
Eurasian Curlew (3) © Dave Jackson
Eurasian Curlew (1) © Jamie Quirke
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Jamie Quirke
Eurasian Curlew (3) © Jamie Quirke
Eurasian Curlew (1) © Damian Money
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Damian Money
Eurasian Curlew (3) © Damian Money
Eurasian Curlew (1) © Julian Bhalerao
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Julian Bhalerao
Eurasian Curlew © Naveem Kumar Singh
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Elis Simpson
Eurasian Curlew (3) © Elis Simpson
Eurasian Curlew (4) © Elis Simpson
Eurasian Curlew (1) © Phil Hadley
Eurasian Curlew (2) © Phil Hadley
Eurasian Curlew (3) © Phil Hadley
Eurasian Curlew (4) © Phil Hadley

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