Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Near Threatened

The Eurasian Curlew is Europe's largest wader, with a very long down-curved bill and an evocative bubbling call. Sharp population declines have made it Near Threatened.

Males and females of this species look mostly alike.

Eurasian Curlew trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Near Threatened
Habitat
Wetlands
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Numenius arquata

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Its population is under pressure and close to qualifying as threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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