Eurasian Whimbrel
CommonGBIF 2.9·Dongniao Rarity Index4.43
（英文名：Eurasian Whimbrel，学名：Numenius phaeopus），是鸻形目丘鹬科杓鹬属的鸟类。大型涉禽。广泛分布于欧亚大陆的亚北极地区，南至苏格兰，是常见且分布广泛的杓鹬之一。中杓鹬以其独特的外观和叫声闻名。
Eurasian Whimbrel
38-43 cm. Bill shorter and less curved than curlews; dark brown crown split by buff-grey central stripe, bordered by whitish eyebrows. In flight, white rump extends in wedge up lower back, underwing brownish, chequered darker; wingbeats quicker. Call distinct: a shrill, rapid, tittering 'ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti'. Occasionally grating 'croo-ee' like Eastern Curlew. Solitary, or small flocks, often with other waders. Difficult to approach without putting to noisy flight (but tame on Gt Barrier Reef islands). Roosts in trees and mangroves. Birds differ in size - beware of seeing 'Little Curlews' on size alone.
- Similar Species
- Eurasian Curlew (race orientalis); American Whimbrel; Little Curlew.
- Habitat
- estuaries, mangroves, tidal flats, coral cays, exposed reefs, flooded paddocks, sewage ponds, bare grasslands, sports grounds, lawns.
- Range & Status
- widespread Eurasian wader; race variegatus breeds ne. Siberia, wintering from se. Asia to PNG, Aust. and NZ. Regular summer migrant (Aug.-April) to coastal Aust.; common in n. and e.; uncommon and local in se. and sw.; casual Bass Strait and Tas. Many overwinter, especially in n. Aust. Note: American race hudsonicus, regular summer visitor to NZ, possibly rare vagrant to coastal e. Aust.
- Distribution key to races
- 1. Numenius phaeopus variegatus 2. Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus
