Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis (Forster, JR, 1772)

350 gWeight

The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), also known as northern curlew, is a species of curlew in the family Scolopacidae.

Most records: United States, Canada, Barbados

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Eskimo Curlew has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

ChurchillCanada2 records
St. Paul IslandUnited States2 records
Chancery Lane SwampBarbados1 record

More places

Fosters Private WetlandBarbados1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Barbados

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), also known as northern curlew, is a species of curlew in the family Scolopacidae. It was one of the most numerous shorebirds in the tundra of western Arctic Canada and Alaska. Thousands of birds were then killed per year in the late 1800s.

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Questions

How big is the Eskimo Curlew?

The Eskimo Curlew weighs around 350 g.

Where does the Eskimo Curlew live?

Its breeding range: North America: low Arctic tundra of northwestern North America: northern Northwest Territories (northwestern Canada; possibly also northern Alaska; probably extinct). It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Barbados.

Is the Eskimo Curlew endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eskimo Curlew as Critically Endangered.

What does the Eskimo Curlew eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Eskimo Curlew in?

It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 350 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Critically Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 214 mm
Tail: 78 mm
Bill: 58 mm
Tarsus: 44 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: low Arctic tundra of northwestern North America: northern Northwest Territories (northwestern Canada; possibly also northern Alaska; probably extinct)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2