• Synonyms Curlew Curlew, Whaup, Western Curlew, Common Curlew, Curlew, European Curlew
  • Old latin name for bird Scolopax arquata, Numenius arcuata, Numenius arquatus

Eurasian Curlewbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Eurasian Curlew

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion subarctic and temperate Palearctic wetlands, meadows: Faroe Is., British Isles, 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 region AF, 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 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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаЦаблыџь, аӠыхкә, аӠыхкәыр, аӠыхкәыры
AfrikaansEuropese Wulp, Europese Wulp (Grootwulp), Grootwulp
AlbanianKojliku i madh
Arabicكروان ماء كبير, كروان الماء الكبير, كروان الماء, كروان الماء الكبير رهيز
ArmenianՄեծ Արորիկ, Մեծ Կրոնշնեպ/Արորիկ, [Mets Kronshnep/Arorik ]
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)白腰杓鷸, 大鴝嘍口, 大杓鷸〔白腰杓鷸〕, 杓鷸, 大杓鷸
Chuvashпысăк пĕкĕсăмса, пысăк пĕкĕ сăмса
CornishGelvynak
CroatianPozviždač šibičar, veliki pozviždač, Veliki Pozviždac
Czechkoliha velká
DanishStor regnspove, Storspove
DutchWulp
Esperantogranda kurlo
Estoniansuurkoovitaja
FaroeseTangspógvi
Finnishkuovi, Isokuovi
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
IndonesianGajahan besar, Gajahan Erasia, Burung Gajahan Besar, Gegajahan besar
IrishCrotach, Cuirliún
ItalianChiurlo, Chiurlo maggiore
Japaneseダイシャクシギ
KazakhҮлкен шалшықшы
Korean마도요
LatvianLielais ķikuts, Kroniņš, Kluiķis, Purva kuilis, kuitala, Kluitans, Kronšnepe, Kluite, (kuitala), Kurļips
Lithuaniandidžioji kuolinga
LuxembourgishGroussen Brochvull, Schneppekinnek, Grousse Broochvull
Macedonianголем српоклун свиркач, Српоклун свиркач, Голем свирец
MalagasyKoikoika, Kiokoika, Mantazazana
MalayBurung Kendi Besar, Kendi Besar, Burung Kedidi Kendi
Malayalamവാൾക്കൊക്കൻ, വാള്‍ക്കൊക്കന്‍
Maltesegurlin prim, Gurlin
ManxCrottag, Cruittagh
Marathiयुरेशियन कूरल
Mongolianмадaгаскар тутгалжин, Морин тутгалжин, том тутгалжин
Nepaliआ“सीठू“डे
Northern SamiStuorraguškkástat, Stuoraguškkástat, Stuorraguškil
Norwegianstorspove, Kystspove
Norwegian NynorskStorspove
Persianگیلانشاه بزرگ
Polishkulik wielki, Kulik mniejszy
Portuguesemaçarico-real, maçarico real
RomanianCulic mare
RomanshFliaun grond
RussianБольшой кроншнеп, Кроншнеп большой
SardinianChiùrrulu, Zurlìu, Zurrulìu
SerbianЦарска шлјука, Velika carska šljuka, Велика златовременица, zlovremenica, Царска шљука, Carska šljuka
Slovakhvizdák veľký
Slovenianveliki škurh
SpanishZarapito real, Playero Gigante
SwahiliKipila, Sululu, Membe Sululu
Swedishstorspov
TamilPeria Kottan
Tatarзур кроншнеп, зур шөлди
Thaiนกอีก๋อยใหญ่
TurkishKervançulluşu, Büyük Kervançulluğu, Kervan Çulluğu, Kervançulluğu, Үлкен шалшықшы
Turkmenuly ýylkyçy
UkrainianВеликий кроншнеп, кульон великий
Uzbekкатта узунбурун балчиқчи, катта узунбурун
VietnameseChim Choắt mỏ cong lớn, Choắt mỏ cong lớn, Chim mỏ nhát
WelshCwrlig, Chwibanogl y mynydd, Gylfinir, Chwibanwr, Cwrlip, Cwrlif, Cwliwn