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Eurasian Curlew / Numenius arquata

Eurasian Curlew bird informationValues
Conservation statusNT - Near threatened
SynonymsCurlew Curlew, Whaup, Western Curlew, Common Curlew, Curlew, European Curlew
Old latin name for birdNumenius arquatus, Scolopax arquata, Numenius arcuata
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilySandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae
GenusNumenius
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregionsubarctic and temperate Palearctic wetlands, meadows: Faroe Is., British Is., Scandinavia s to s France, e through n Kazakhstan and (locally) n Mongolia to Transbaikalia (ne Russia), Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China)
Non breeding regionAF, OR : mainly subtropical to tropical coasts and larger rivers, Iceland, s British Isles, s Europe, Mediterranean, Africa, Malagasy region through Middle East, Indian subcontinent, se Asia, Indonesian Arch.; s, sc Japan, Korean Pen., se China, Taiwan and Philippines

Eurasian Curlew bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 2.
    Call, song, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 3.
    Song, © Mikael Litsgård
    Sweden
  • 4.
    Call, © Fabrizio Grieco
    Netherlands
  • 5.
    Call, flight call, © Fabrizio Grieco
    Netherlands
  • 6.
    Call, nestling, © Piotr Szczypinski
    Poland
  • 7.
    Alarm call, female, male, © Piotr Szczypinski
    Poland
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    Alarm call, female, male, © Piotr Szczypinski
    Poland
  • 9.
    Call, flight call, © Fabrizio Grieco
    Netherlands
  • 10.
    Alarm call, female, male, © Piotr Szczypinski
    Poland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Eskimo Curlew
Far Eastern Curlew
Eurasian Whimbrel
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Slender-billed Curlew
Little Curlew
Long-billed Curlew

Where to see Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Numenius arquata arquataw, n, c Europew, s Europe and w AfricaNo
Numenius arquata orientalisw, c Siberia to ManchuriaMediterranean, Africa and s, se AsiaNo
Numenius arquata suschkiniw Kazakhstan to sw Siberiasw Asia and coastal Africa s of the SaharaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаЦаблыџь, аӠыхкә, аӠыхкәыр, аӠыхкәыры
AfrikaansGrootwulp, Europese Wulp, Europese Wulp (Grootwulp)
AlbanianKojliku i madh
Arabicكروان الماء, كروان ماء كبير, كروان الماء الكبير رهيز, كروان الماء الكبير
ArmenianՄեծ Արորիկ, [Mets Kronshnep/Arorik ], Մեծ Կրոնշնեպ/Արորիկ
AzerbaijaniBöyük kronşnep, Böyük əyridimdik
Bashkirкәкресуҡыш көйөлдө, көйөлдө, кәйөлдөр, кәкресуҡыш
BasqueKurlinta handi, Kurlinka handia, Becut, Kurlinta handia
BelarusianКулён вялікі, Вялiкi кулён, Вялікі кулён
Bengaliইউরেশীয় গুলিন্দা, িআিঈময঱ীয় গুচরন্দা
BretonKefeleg-aod, Kefeleg-mor, Ar c'hefeleg-aod
BulgarianГолям свирец
Catalanbecut eurasiàtic, Curlera reial, Becut
Chinese[shao-yu], 白腰杓鹬, 大杓鷸, [bai-yao shao-yu], 大鸲喽口, 杓鹬, 白腰杓鷸, [da shao-yu]
Chinese (Traditional)大杓鷸〔白腰杓鷸〕, 大鴝嘍口, 杓鷸, 大杓鷸, 白腰杓鷸
Chuvashпысăк пĕкĕсăмса, пысăк пĕкĕ сăмса
CornishGelvynak
CroatianPozviždač šibičar, veliki pozviždač, Veliki Pozviždac
Czechkoliha velká
DanishStorspove, Stor regnspove
DutchWulp
Esperantogranda kurlo
Estoniansuurkoovitaja
FaroeseTangspógvi
FinnishIsokuovi, kuovi
FrenchCourlis cendré
FrisianWylp
GalicianMazarico real, Becut
Georgianდიდი კრონშნეპი
GermanGeissvogel, Schlammlaufer, Doppelschnepfe, GroßerBrachvogel, Kronschnepfe, Großer Brachvogel, Regenvogel, Grossbrachvogel, Feldschnepfe, Brachvogel
GreekΝερομπεκάτσα, (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα, Τουρλίδα, Τoυρλίδα
Hebrewחרמשון גדול
HindiKuthirai malai kottan
Hungariannagy póling
IcelandicFjöruspói
IndonesianBurung Gajahan Besar, Gajahan Erasia, Gajahan besar, Gegajahan besar
IrishCrotach, Cuirliún
ItalianChiurlo, Chiurlo maggiore
Japaneseダイシャクシギ
KazakhҮлкен шалшықшы
Korean마도요
LatvianKluitans, Lielais ķikuts, Kronšnepe, Kurļips, (kuitala), Kluite, kuitala, (kuitala), kluite, Purva kuilis, Kluiķis, Kroniņš
Lithuaniandidžioji kuolinga
LuxembourgishSchneppekinnek, Groussen Brochvull, Grousse Broochvull
Macedonianголем српоклун свиркач, Српоклун свиркач, Голем свирец
MalagasyKiokoika, Mantazazana, Koikoika
MalayKendi Besar, Burung Kedidi Kendi, Burung Kendi Besar
Malayalamവാൾക്കൊക്കൻ, വാള്‍ക്കൊക്കന്‍
MalteseGurlin, gurlin prim
ManxCruittagh, Crottag
Marathiयुरेशियन कूरल
MongolianМорин тутгалжин, мадaгаскар тутгалжин, том тутгалжин
Nepaliआ“सीठू“डे
Northern SamiStuoraguškkástat, Stuorraguškkástat, Stuorraguškil
Norwegianstorspove, Storspove, Kystspove
Norwegian NynorskStorspove
Persianگیلانشاه بزرگ
Polishkulik wielki, Kulik mniejszy
Portuguesemaçarico-real, maçarico real
RomanianCulic mare
RomanshFliaun grond
RussianБольшой кроншнеп, Кроншнеп большой
SardinianZurrulìu, Zurlìu, Chiùrrulu
SerbianVelika carska šljuka, Велика златовременица, zlovremenica, Carska šljuka, Царска шлјука, Царска шљука
Slovakhvizdák veľký
Slovenianveliki škurh
SpanishPlayero Gigante, Zarapito real
SwahiliKipila, Membe Sululu, Sululu
Swedishstorspov
TamilPeria Kottan
Tatarзур кроншнеп, зур шөлди
Thaiนกอีก๋อยใหญ่
TurkishҮлкен шалшықшы, Kervançulluşu, Kervan Çulluğu, Büyük Kervançulluğu, Kervançulluğu
Turkmenuly ýylkyçy
Ukrainianкульон великий, Великий кроншнеп
Uzbekкатта узунбурун, катта узунбурун балчиқчи
VietnameseChim mỏ nhát, Choắt mỏ cong lớn, Chim Choắt mỏ cong lớn
WelshGylfinir, Chwibanogl y mynydd, Cwliwn, Cwrlip, Chwibanwr, Cwrlig, Cwrlif