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Numenius phaeopus
| Family Name: | Scolopacidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Whimbrel, Burung Kendi Pisau Raut |
Name
Description
| Size | 43 cm |
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| Description | Long down-curved bill (about twice the length as the head), black except fresh colored base to mandible. Legs bluish-grey. In flight, lower back and rump white with only faint brown barring. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Mudflats |
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| Distribution | Found along the coast worldwide. The East Asian-Australasian population breeds in Central and East Siberia; winters in South China, Southeast Asia to Australasia. Very common winter visitor and passage migrant. One of the most common birds found in Sungei Buloh. Peak counts to over 440 birds is exceptional with more usual counts between 200 and 300 individuals. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Not Threatened [2008] |
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