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