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Whimbrel

Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Panama City, Panama, 9 May 2010

Bird name: Whimbrel
Latin: Numenius phaeopus
Other: Maçarico-galego (Br) • Zarapito trinador (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Curlews
Range: Worldwide

A single Whimbrel seen on the Pacific coast of Panama City. The Whimbrel is a large wader, with long curved bill. They breed in the sub-Arctic and migrate to southern coastlines, worldwide.


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