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Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Zarapito Piquilargo, |
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Photo: G. Lasley
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Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Zarapito Piquilargo, |
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Photo: G. Lasley
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A long, downward-curved bill---which it uses to probe crab burrows---distinguishes this large shorebird, even from far away. It is larger in overall size and bill length than the Whimbrel, and lacks the WhimbrelÆs head stripes. Length: 50-65 cm.; weight: 493-951 g. Audio (B. Beck). Breeds in central North America; winters on the Gulf and Pacific coasts of the USA and Mexico. Accidental in Puerto Rico. TAXONOMY: CHARADRIIFORMES; SCOLOPACIDAE; Scolopacinae |
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Photo: S. Bentsen
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Photo: G. Beaton
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