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least curlew

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Also known as: Numenius minimus
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The least curlew (Numenius minimus) is a bird species belonging to the genus Numenius, characterized by a decurved, sickle-shaped bill. It is one of the smaller curlew species, measuring approximately 30 cm (12 inches) in length. These birds are streaked, gray or brown, with long necks and legs. They breed in temperate and sub-Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and migrate south, feeding on insects and seeds inland during migration, and on worms and crabs in marshes and coastal mud flats during winter. The least curlew is found in eastern Asia.1

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