Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Family: Sandpipers and allies
Eurasian Curlew is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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It feeds by probing soft mud for small invertebrates, but will also pick up small crabs and earthworms from the surface when the opportunity arises.
The nest is a bare scrape in a meadow or similar habitat.
It eggs are preyed upon by foxes and raptors.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #16 · Sep 14, 2026