Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

LBCU

Code 6

NUMAME

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color: Gray and brown.
Forehead Color: Gray
Nape Color: Gray and brown.
Throat Color: White washed with yellow-brown.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 58 cm (23 in)
Weight: 544 g (19.2 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Pale brown with some brown streaks.
Upperparts: Pale brown and black.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Steady, strong wing beats in direct flight.
Wingspan Range: 91-102 cm (36-40 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Brown with paler bars.
Under Tail: Brown with paler bars.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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