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What the Eurasian Whimbrel sounds like
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The Eurasian whimbrel is a fairly large wader, though mid-sized as a member of the curlew genus. It is 37–47 cm (15–19 in) in length, 75–90 cm (30–35 in) in wingspan, and 270–493 g (9.5–17.4 oz; 0.595–1.087 lb) in weight. It is mainly greyish brown, with a white back and rump (subspecies N. p. phaeopus and N. p. alboaxillaris only), and a long curved beak with a kink rather than a smooth curve. The usual call is a rippling whistle, prolonged into a trill for the song.
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When to see the Eurasian Whimbrel
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Eurasian Whimbrel
The map shades 192 countries with regular records, and 7 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Luxembourg, Montserrat, St. Barthélemy, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Iraq, Jordan, Wallis & Futuna.
About the Eurasian Whimbrel
The Eurasian whimbrel, historically known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic Palearctic region and Europe as far south as Scotland. This species and the Hudsonian whimbrel were split in 2019, although some taxonomic authorities still consider them to be conspecific.
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Easily confused with
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataThe Eurasian curlew is the largest wading bird in its range.
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanusThe long-billed curlew is the largest sandpiper of regular occurrence in North America.
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensisThe Far Eastern curlew is a large wader most similar in appearance to the long-billed curlew, but slightly larger.
Side by side: Eurasian Curlew vs Eurasian Whimbrel · Eurasian Whimbrel vs Long-billed Curlew
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