Little Curlew

Numenius minutus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

LICU

Code 6

NUMMIN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Plain
Crown Color: Brown-black with buff center stripe.
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Pale brown and brown streaks.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 30-36 cm (12-14 in)
Weight: 351 g (12.4 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Buff breast with brown streaks; white belly.
Upperparts: Mottled brown.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Finely streaked
Upper Tail: Brown with paler bars.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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