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Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
(N. a. arquata)
| Armenian Name: | Մեծ արորիկ |
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See Plate 27 for Eurasian Curlew and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 50-60 cm, Wing Span:80-100 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 122. |
| Description: | Sandpiper with long legs and long decurved bill. From a distance, appears drab brown with paler underparts. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Head, neck, and breast pale brown with dark streaks, densest on lower breast. Upperparts yellow-brown with faint bars. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Paler with whiter underparts and a noticeable bib. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Whimbrel by larger size, paler coloration in flight, and plain unstriped head. |
| Behavior: | Walks slowly while probing deeply for food. Flies with head retracted against neck and breast, and bill held level with body. Call is an up-slurred two notes. |
| Habitat: | Shallow marshes, flooded fields, lake shores. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
