Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Description

Numenius phaeopus is a large, brown streak with white eyebrows. The crown line is black with long legs blackish brown, and the beak curves downwards and is black. This species is similar to N. arquata, but smaller in size and shorter beak. The ridge is brownish in color, but some individuals have whitish ridges and undersides. The iris is brown

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

40 cm

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Charadriiformes

FAMILY

:

Scolopacidae

GENUS

:

Numenius

SPECIES

:

Numenius phaeopus

Distribution

Numenius phaeopus likes mudbeds, tidal estuaries, grassy areas near the coast, brackish and rocky beaches

Geography

Continent : Asia and Europe

Country : Numenius phaeopus breeds in Northern Europe and Asia but migrates south in winter to Australia and New Zealand, in Java and Bali it is a widespread and common species.

Habits and Lifestyle

This species is sometimes seen alone, but usually lives in small to large groups, and often mingles with other water birds. Prey is acquired by scavenging and poking at mud or soft soil with its long sensitive beak, or by pecking at it when the prey is above the ground

Lifestyle

Colony

Biome

Wetland

Climate Zone

Tropical and subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Numenius phaeopus preys on mollusks, worms, crustaceans and other marine organisms. In the area of ​​origin, before migrating, this species is also known to eat small fruits (berries) and the occasional insect.

Diet : Carnivora

Mating Habits

Numenius phaeopus builds nests in the tundra or Arctic moor in the form of scratches, lays 3-5 eggs. The mother is very defensive in the nesting area and will even attack humans who get too close.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 – 5 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

The species is susceptible to avian influenza so may be threatened by future outbreaks of the virus

Population number​

The population size is very large, and does not approach the threshold for Vulnerability under the population size criteria. Therefore, species are evaluated as least concern.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Eurasian Whimbrel on Wikipedia article 
  2. Gajahan Pengala on Wikipedia article 
  3. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  4. Numenius phaeopus on Red List IUCN site