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Numenius madagascariensis
| Family Name: | Scolopacidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Far Eastern Curlew, Eastern Curlew, Burung Kendi Timur |
Name
Description
| Size | 60 cm |
|---|---|
| Description | Similar to Eurasian Curlew, separated by having deeper brown feathers overall; dark-brown back, rump, uppertail-coverts with black barring; white underwing with dense barring; brown underparts. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Mudflats, Sandy Shore |
|---|---|
| Distribution | Breeds in northeast Mongolia, northeast China, east Siberia to Kamchatka; winters in Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. Classified globally as endangered. Rare passage migrant. Known from Sungei Buloh from one bird that was recorded and photographed on 7 May 2008. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Passage migrant |
|---|---|
| Conservation Status | Rare |
