Eurasian Whimbrel

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Recently, Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) was sighted at Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve of Keralam.

About Eurasian Whimbrele

• It is a wading bird in the large family Scolopacidae.
• Habitat: It winters mainly along the coastline, coastal wetlands, mangroves, marshes, and larger rivers.
• Distribution
  • They have an extensive range that spans across five continents: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
  • They breed in the subarctic regions of Siberia and Alaska during the summer months before migrating south to wintering grounds in southern USA, Central America, South America, Africa, and South Asia, including Nepal.
• Features
  • It is a fairly large greyish-brown bird with a long, decurved bill with a kink.
  • It has a distinct head pattern with dark eye-stripes and crown-sides.
  • It is mottled dark brown above, pale below, with much brown streaking on the throat and breast. 
  • It is generally solitary when nesting, the Whimbrel tends to become gregarious outside of the breeding season.  
  • Whimbrels are known for their high-pitched call consisting of a repetitive series of seven notes.
  • Diet: This species feeds by probing soft mud for small invertebrates and by picking small crabs and similar prey off the surface.
• Conservation Status: IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Source: TH

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