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Bird name:

Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensisOrder: CHARADRIIFORMES Family: Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)
Codes: Common Name: FECU Scientific Name: NUMMAD ITIS Taxonomic No.: 176598
Far Eastern Curlew Head Illustration

Head

Topo Map: Sandpiper-like Head
  • Bill Shape: Dagger
  • Eye Color: No data.
  • Head Pattern: Striped
  • Crown Color: Brown streaked.
  • Forehead Color: Brown
  • Nape Color: Brown streaked.
  • Throat Color: Brown streaked.
  • Cere color: No Data
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Far Eastern Curlew Body Illustration

Body

Topo Map: Sandpiper-like Body
  • Length Range: 61 cm (24 in)
  • Weight: 771 g (27.2 oz)
  • Size: Size 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
  • Color: White, Brown
  • Underparts: White, with pale brown and brown streaks.
  • Upperparts: Pale and medium brown.
  • Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
  • Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
  • Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked
Far Eastern Curlew Flight Illustration

Flight

Topo Map: Sandpiper-like Flight
  • Flight Pattern: Strong, direct flight.
  • Wingspan Range: 109 cm (43 in)
  • Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Barred
  • Upper Tail: Brown and white.
  • Under Tail: Brown and white.
  • Leg Color: Blue-gray
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Family
Species Numenius madagascariensis
Length24 Inches
Wingspan43 Inches

Far Eastern Curlew

Far Eastern Curlew: Largest curlew, very long, decurved bill, longest of any shorebird. Dark brown with heavily streaked underparts. Blue-gray legs, feet. Eats crustaceans, marine worms, insects, larvae, invertebrates. Strong steady flight, rapid wing beats. Flies in straight line or V formation.

● Song: "curr-ee"

● Foraging & 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.

● Breeding & 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.

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

Flight Pattern

Strong, direct flight.
Far Eastern Curlew Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Far Eastern Curlew: Very rarely wanders to the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands of Alaska in spring.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
Population
MigrationMigratory
Weight27.2 Ounces
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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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