Eurasian Whimbrel bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCurlew, Whimbrel, Whimbrel (White-rumped), Common Whimbrel, Western Whimbrel
Old latin name for birdPodiceps gadowi, Numenius minor, Scolopax phaeopus, Phaeopus phaeopus
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilySandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae
GenusNumenius
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregionpatchily in subarctic tundra of Palearctic; ne Greenland and n Scotland through subarctic Russia to Chukotskiy Pen. (ne Russia)
Non breeding regionwidespread on temperate to tropical Palearctic coasts: s British Is., Madeira to Cape Verde (Macaronesia, nw of n Africa), w Mediterranean, Africa, Indian Ocean and associated gulfs, bays and islands, Australasia to North and n South is. (New Zealand) and Melanesia, n to Ryukyu Is. (=Nansei Shoto, s Japan) and e to Micronesia; rare farther e in Polynesia

Eurasian Whimbrel bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Guillermo Funes
    El Salvador
  • 3.
    Call, © Bruno Durand
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, © Joost van Bruggen
    Mauritania
  • 5.
    Call, flight call, © Joost van Bruggen
    Mauritania
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Eurasian Whimbrel

Eurasian Whimbrel subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Numenius phaeopus alboaxillarisw Kazakhstan? and sw Siberiais. and coasts of w Indian OceanNo
Numenius phaeopus islandicusne Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Is., and n Scotland (n British Is.)w AfricaNo
Numenius phaeopus phaeopusNorway to c SiberiaAfrica and s, se AsiaNo
Numenius phaeopus rogachevaenc Siberiae Africa and w IndiaNo
Numenius phaeopus variegatusne SiberiaIndia to AustralasiaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinwulp, Kleinwulp (Witkruis)
AlbanianKojliku mesatar
Arabicكروان الغيط الصغير, كروان الماء صغير, كروان الماء صغير (ابيض الردف), كروان الغيط الصغير رهيز
ArmenianՄիջին արորիկ (Սպիտակատուտ), Միջին Արորիկ, Միջին Կրոնշնեպ/Արորիկ, [Mijin Kronshnep/Arorik ]
AzerbaijaniOrtaboy əyridimdik (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus yarımnövü), Ortaboy kronşnep, ortaboy əyridimdik
Bashkirһаҙ көйөлдөһө, ваҡ ҡупырсыҡ, кәйөлдөр
BasqueKurlinta bekainduna (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Kurlinta bekaindun, Polit cantaire, Kurlinka bekainduna
BelarusianCярэднi кулён, Сярэднi кулён, Кулён сярэдні, Сярэдні кулён
Bengaliনাটা গুলিন্দা, নাটা গুচরন্দা
BretonKefeleg-Mae, Ar c'hefeleg-mae
BulgarianМалък свирец (ssp. phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Малък свирец
CatalanPòlit cantaire, Curlera cantaire, polit cantaire, Pòlit cantaire (grup phaeopus)
Chinese中杓鹬, 中杓鹬(白腰), [zhong shao-yu], 中杓鷸
Chinese (Traditional)中杓鷸(白腰群), 中杓鷸
Chuvashвăтам пĕкĕсăмса
CornishCok-gelvynak
CroatianPrugasti Pozviždac, Pozviždač jatar, prugasti pozviždač
Czechkoliha malá (ssp. phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), koliha malá, koliha malá eurosibiřská/alboaxillaris/východosibiřská
DanishSmåspove, Lille regnspove, Hvidgumpet (ssp. phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus)
DutchRegenwulp
Esperantomalgranda kurlo
Estonianväikekoovitaja
FaroeseSpógvi
Finnishpikkukuovi, pikkukuovi (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus)
FrenchCourlis corlieu, Courlis hudsonien, Courlis corlieu (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Courlis corlieu (phaeopus, alboaxillaris ou variegatus), Petit courlis
FrisianWetterwylp
GalicianMazarico chiador (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Mazarico chiador, Polit cantaire
Georgianსაშუალო კრონშნეპი
GermanRegenbrachvogel (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Regenbrachvogel-phaeopus, Regenbrachvogel
GreekΣιγλίγουρος, Σιγλίγουρος (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Θαλασσομπεκάτσα, Σιγλίγoυρoς
GuaraniChululu
Hebrewחרמשון קטן (לבן שת - קבוצה אירואסייתית), חרמשון קטן/חרמשון אמריקאי, חרמשון קטן
Hungariankis póling
IcelandicSpói (phaeopus/alboaxillaris), Spói
IndonesianGajahan pengala, Gajahan penggala, Burung Gajahan Penggala, Kololi
IrishCrotach shamhraidh, Crotach Eanaigh
ItalianChiurlo piccolo, Chiurlo piccolo (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus)
Japaneseチュウシャクシギ, チュウシャクシギ(phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), チュウシャクシギ (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus)
KazakhҚасқа шалшықшы, орташа шалшықшы
Korean중부리도요
LatvianMazā kronšnepe, Kulainis, Mazais kuilis, lietuvainis, Vidējā kuitala
LithuanianMažoji kuolinga, Vidutinioji kuolinga, Vidutine kuolinga, vidutinė kuolinga
LuxembourgishKlenge Broochvull , Reebrochvull
Macedonianшарен српоклун свиркач
MalagasyMantazazana, Kiokoika, Kiokioka
MalayBurung Kedidi Pisau Raut, Kendi Pisau Raut, Burung Kendi Pisau Raut
Malayalamതെറ്റിക്കൊക്കൻ, തെറ്റിക്കൊക്കന്‍
MalteseGurlin Żgħir
ManxCrottag houree
Mongolianхурган тутгалжин, Бэсрэг тутгалжин, бичилхэн тутгалжин
Nepaliसानो आ“सीठू“डे
Northern SamiGuškkástat
Norwegiansmåspove, Småspove, Heispove, småspove (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus)
Persianگیلانشاه ابروسفید (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), گیلانشاه ابروسفید
Polishkulik mniejszy (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), kulik mniejszy, Szlamnik
Portuguesemaçaricão, maçarico-de-bico-torto, maçarico-real, maçarico-galego-eurasiático, maçarico-galego, maçarico galega, Macarico galego, batuíra-de-bico-torto, Macarico-galego, maria-rita
RomanianCulic mic
RomanshFliaun pitschen
RussianСредний кроншнеп (белопоясный), Cредний кроншнеп, Кроншнеп средний, Средний кроншнеп
SerbianMala carska šljuka, Средња златовременица, Mala carska šljuka (neodređena phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), zlovremenica srednja, Mala carska šljuka (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), zlatovremenica, Пругаста златовременица
SlovakHvizdák pásavohlahý, hvizdák malý (bielokostrčový), hvizdá, Hvizdák pásavohlavý, hvizdák malý
SlovenianMali škurh (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), mali škurh
SpanishPlayero Picocorvo, Zarapito de Hudson, Playero pico curvo, Zarapito Real, Playero trinador, Zarapito Trinador (grupo phaeopus), Zarapito trinador, Zarapito
SwahiliMembe Sautisaba
Swedishsmåspov (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), småspov
Tajikкӯрпатаки миѐна
TamilKottan
Tatarуртача зурлыктагы шөлди , уртача кроншнеп
Thaiนกอีก๋อยเล็ก (ตะโพกขาว), นกอีก๋อยเล็ก
TurkishҚасқа шалшықшы, sürmeli kervan çulluğu, Sürmeli Kervançulluşu, Sürmeli kervançulluğu (phaeopus/alboaxillaris/variegatus), Yağmur Kervançulluğu, Sürmelı Kervançulluğu, Sürmeli Kervançulluğu
Turkmenorta ýylkyçy
UkrainianСередній кроншнеп, Кульон середній , кульон середній
Uzbekўртача узунбурун балчиқчи, ўртача узунбурун
VietnameseChoắt mỏ cong bé, Chim Choắt mỏ cong bé
WelshCoeg-gylfinir, Coegylfinir, Coeg gylfinhir, Coegyfinir
XhosaIngoyi-ngoyi