Species: Numenius arquata
English Name: Eurasian Curlew
Chinese Name: 白腰杓鷸
Family: Scolopacidae
Description:
The Eurasian Curlew has 50-60 cm in length. The bill is slim, very long and curved. The plumage is mainly grayish-brown with a white lower back and rump. It occurs in Macao as a passage migrant.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.