Numenius

Numenius or the curlews are a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills.

Species

 * Little Curlew, Numenius minutus
 * Eskimo Curlew, Numenius borealis
 * Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
 * Bristle-thighed Curlew, Numenius tahitiensis
 * Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus
 * Far Eastern Curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
 * Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata
 * Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris