Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
Long Legged Waders
Length: 23 in. (58 cm )
This large shorebird forms small flocks in the winter and occurs in grassy meadows, flooded fields, mud flats and pond edges. They use their long bills to probe into soft mud for crustaceans, molluscs and insects, but in upland areas they use it to catch insects, frogs, eggs, nestling birds, and occasionally berries. During the summer they move to dry upland prairies and grassland areas, and the nest of grass and dirt is placed on the ground in a low area or on the slope of a hill.
The four-digit banding code is LBCU.
Female |
Male |
Agricultural
Grasslands
Mudflat
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Long-billed Curlew
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/long-billed-curlew
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Long-billed Curlew. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/long-billed-curlew
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Long-billed Curlew". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/long-billed-curlew
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Long-billed Curlew". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/long-billed-curlew
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