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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

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Field Notes

Description:

A close relative of the Long-Billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) but with a smaller bill and a more prominent eye stripe. Stays the winters here in Southern California coast areas.

Reference Links:

Whimbrel, Whimbrel, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedJanuary 23, 2012

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