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Bird name:

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

WHIM

Code 6

NUMPHA

ITIS

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HEAD

Whimbrel Head Illustration
  • Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
  • Eye Color: Dark brown.
  • Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Eyering
  • Crown Color: Black and white striped.
  • Forehead Color: Black and white striped.
  • Nape Color: Brown and white mottled.
  • Throat Color: Brown and white mottled.
  • Cere color: No Data

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BODY

Whimbrel Body Illustration
  • Length Range: 43-46 cm (17-18 in)
  • Weight: 354 g (12.5 oz)
  • Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
  • Color Primary: Brown
  • Underparts: White to buff with brown streaking on neck, breast and sides.
  • Upperparts: Brown and white mottled.
  • Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Whimbrel Flight Illustration
  • Flight Pattern: Direct flight with strong fast wing beats.
  • Wingspan Range: 79-84 cm (31-33 in)
  • Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Squared Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Barred
  • Upper Tail: Brown and white banded.
  • Under Tail: Brown and white banded.
  • Leg Color: Blue-gray
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