Numenius phaeopus

Whimbrel at Bermagui, NSW

Numenius phaeopus at Bermagui, NSW - 16 Feb 2020 03:11 AM
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Identification history

Numenius phaeopus 20 Feb 2020 Leo
Unverified 20 Feb 2020 JackieLambert

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Leo wrote:
   21 Feb 2020
Well spotted Jackie. It's a Whimbrel.
Note the down-curved bill, dark cap and the dark eye stripe. The bill is about half the length of the similar Eastern Curlew, which is also found in the area during spring and summer.

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Species information

  • Numenius phaeopus Scientific name
  • Whimbrel Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 17.14m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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