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Little Whimbrel
Scolopacidae
Photo: 孫琨林 (Sun Kun Lin) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Numenius minutus
Basic stats
Range
Breeds in the far north of Siberia
The little curlew is a very small curlew that breeds in the far north of Siberia and is closely related to the North American Eskimo curlew. It is mainly greyish-brown, including the underwings, with a white belly and a short, for a curlew, curved bill, and has a head pattern like a Eurasian whimbrel (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Little Whimbrel found?
- Breeds in the far north of Siberia