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Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus


Long Legged Waders

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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.


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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
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  • 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

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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