BirdUp · Species
Little Curlew
Numenius minutusGould, 1841
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Numenius
At a glance
The Little Curlew is a medium-sized bird, about 28–31 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 28–31 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Little Curlew look like?
The Little Curlew is a medium-sized bird, about 28–31 cm long and weighing 118–221 g.
The little curlew is a wader in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It is a very small curlew, which breeds in the far north of Siberia. It is closely related to the North American Eskimo curlew.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Little Curlew?
The Little Curlew is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Little Curlew eat?
The Little Curlew feeds on seeds, terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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