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Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Description:

North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew breeds in the grasslands of the Great Plains and Great Basin. Cornell Lab

Habitat:

Ft. Desoto Park: Florida

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Comments (5)
ceherzog
Thanks! This bird was amazing to watch.
ChristyHolland
Beautiful photos! And I never realized their beaks went deep into the sand like that! Very neat video!

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Birds of the World
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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Shorebirds of the Gulf Coast
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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