Little Curlew

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The Little Curlew breeds in eastern Siberia and flies in autumn to southerly regions, such as Australia. Only exceptionally they sometimes wander off to the west and then end up as a vagrant in Europe. It has a relatively short downward-curved beak.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numenius_minutus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049397/maps

Scientific name:

Numenius minutus

Presence in western Europe:

None

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Light brown

Beak colour:

Brown

Beak shape:

Curved

Eyestripe:

White,

Light brown

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light brown

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Brown

Leg shape:

Stiltlong

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square