monaco eye birds

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata - Eurasian Curlew
Photos: monacoeye • Hyeres • May 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Curlew
Latin: Numenius arquata
Other: Courlis cendré (Fr)
Family: Scolopacidae • Curlews
Range: Europe, Asia, Africa

The Eurasian Curlew is a large bird and dwarfing nearby waders. Seen here in Hyeres, France, in May.


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Numenius arquata - Eurasian Curlew
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