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Bird name:

Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

FECU

Code 6

NUMMAD

ITIS

176598

Breeding Location:



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:



Egg Color:

Olive green marked with brown



Number of Eggs:

4



Incubation Days:



Egg Incubator:



Nest Material:

Plant materials.



Migration:

Migratory



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General

Far Eastern Curlew: Largest curlew with very long heavy bill, the longest of any shorebird. Dark brown with heavily streaked underparts. Sexes similar. Juvenile nearly identical to adult but streaking on underparts is finer.

Range and Habitat

Far Eastern Curlew: Very rarely wanders to the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands of Alaska in spring.

Breeding and Nesting

Far Eastern Curlew: Nest built on mounds in open boggy areas or the marshy shores of lakes. Lays four brown marked, olive green eggs. Incubation ranges from 27-29 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Far Eastern Curlew: Slow, methodical probing in search of insect larvae, crabs, and clams. May also pick items from surface and eat berries in the fall.

Vocalization

Far Eastern Curlew: Plaintive "curr-ee."

Similar Species

Far Eastern Curlew: Long-billed Curlew has sparse fine streaks on underparts and strong cinnamon wash overall.

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UnderpartsX
Belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks, and foreneck.
4 and 6 letter alpha codesX

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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ITIS CodesX

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was established in the mid-1990�s as a cooperative project among several federal agencies to improve and expand upon taxonomic data (known as the NODC Taxonomic Code) maintained by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

To find the ITIS page for a bird species go to the ITIS web site advanced search and report page at http://www.itis.gov/advanced_search.html. You can enter the TSN or the common name of the bird. It will return the ITIS page for that bird. Another way to obtain the ITIS page is to use the Google search engine. Enter the string ITIS followed by the taxonomic ID, for example "ITIS 178041" will return the page for the Allen's Hummingbird.

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Parts of a Standing birdX
Head Feathers and MarkingsX
Parts of a Flying birdX