Numenius minutus

Species: Numenius minutus

English Name: Little Curlew

Chinese Name: 小杓鷸

Family: Scolopacidae

Description:

This small curlew (28-32 cm long) have a short, slightly curved bill, a dark eye stripe and crown stripes. It occurs in Macao as a passage migrant.

© 2012 Hiyashi Haka

© 2012 Hiyashi Haka

© 2012 Hiyashi Haka

© 2012 Hiyashi Haka

© 2007 Wayne Cheng

© 2007 Wayne Cheng

© 2012 Hiyashi Haka

© 2012 Hiyashi Haka

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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.