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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
Slender-billed Curlew
Far Eastern Curlew
Eurasian Whimbrel
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Bristle-thighed 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
AfrikaansEuropese Wulp, Grootwulp, Europese Wulp (Grootwulp)
AlbanianKojliku i madh
Arabicكروان الماء الكبير رهيز, كروان ماء كبير, كروان الماء الكبير, كروان الماء
ArmenianՄեծ Կրոնշնեպ/Արորիկ, [Mets Kronshnep/Arorik ], Մեծ Արորիկ
AzerbaijaniBöyük əyridimdik, Böyük kronşnep
Bashkirкәкресуҡыш, кәкресуҡыш көйөлдө, кәйөлдөр, көйөлдө
BasqueKurlinta handi, Kurlinka handia, Becut, Kurlinta handia
BelarusianВялікі кулён, Кулён вялікі, Вялiкi кулён
Bengaliইউরেশীয় গুলিন্দা, িআিঈময঱ীয় গুচরন্দা
BretonKefeleg-mor, Ar c'hefeleg-aod, Kefeleg-aod
BulgarianГолям свирец
CatalanBecut, Curlera reial, becut eurasiàtic
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
Greek(Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα, Νερομπεκάτσα, Τoυρλίδα, Τουρλίδα
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
MacedonianСрпоклун свиркач, Голем свирец, голем српоклун свиркач
MalagasyKoikoika, Mantazazana, Kiokoika
MalayBurung Kedidi Kendi, Kendi Besar, Burung Kendi Besar
Malayalamവാള്‍ക്കൊക്കന്‍, വാൾക്കൊക്കൻ
Maltesegurlin prim, Gurlin
ManxCrottag, Cruittagh
Marathiयुरेशियन कूरल
Mongolianмадaгаскар тутгалжин, том тутгалжин, Морин тутгалжин
Nepaliआ“सीठू“डे
Northern SamiStuorraguškkástat, Stuoraguškkástat, Stuorraguškil
NorwegianKystspove, Storspove, storspove
Norwegian NynorskStorspove
Persianگیلانشاه بزرگ
Polishkulik wielki, Kulik mniejszy
Portuguesemaçarico-real, maçarico real
RomanianCulic mare
RomanshFliaun grond
RussianКроншнеп большой, Большой кроншнеп
SardinianZurlìu, Zurrulìu, Chiùrrulu
SerbianЦарска шлјука, Велика златовременица, zlovremenica, Velika carska šljuka, Царска шљука, Carska šljuka
Slovakhvizdák veľký
Slovenianveliki škurh
SpanishPlayero Gigante, Zarapito real
SwahiliMembe Sululu, Sululu, Kipila
Swedishstorspov
TamilPeria Kottan
Tatarзур шөлди, зур кроншнеп
Thaiนกอีก๋อยใหญ่
TurkishBüyük Kervançulluğu, Kervan Çulluğu, Үлкен шалшықшы, Kervançulluğu, Kervançulluşu
Turkmenuly ýylkyçy
UkrainianВеликий кроншнеп, кульон великий
Uzbekкатта узунбурун балчиқчи, катта узунбурун
VietnameseChim mỏ nhát, Choắt mỏ cong lớn, Chim Choắt mỏ cong lớn
WelshChwibanogl y mynydd, Chwibanwr, Cwrlip, Cwrlif, Cwliwn, Cwrlig, Gylfinir