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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

About

The whimbrel is smaller than the curlew with a striped crown; it breeds in Shetland and Orkney and is a common spring and autumn passage bird.

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Quick Facts

Category
Bird
Latin name
Numenius phaeopus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.