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Numenius phaeopus
Also known as: Whimbrel
Basic stats
Diet
Crabs, molluscs, worms, insects
Habitat
Mudflats, estuaries, rocky shores
Range
Breeds Arctic, winters worldwide coastlines
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 24–28 days
Size
Large (37–45cm)
Wingspan
~76–89cm
Weight
~270–450g
A medium-large curlew with a strongly down-curved bill and bold dark crown stripes, giving a distinctive striped head pattern.
One of the most familiar migratory waders on Borneo's coasts, wintering in good numbers on mudflats and mangrove-fringed shores from August through April.
