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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Little Curlew
Numenius minutus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
LICU
Code 6
NUMMIN
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Brown with dark pupil.
Head pattern:
Eyeline, Capped, Streaked, Eyering
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
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BODY
Length Range:
30-36 cm (12-14 in)
Weight:
351 g (12.4 oz)
Size:
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:
Pale pink to blue gray.
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X