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curlew
[ kur-loo ]
noun
- any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe.
- any of various similar birds.
curlew
/ ˈ°ìɜ˱ôÂá³ÜË /
noun
- any large shore bird of the genus Numenius, such as N. arquata of Europe and Asia: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes. They have a long downward-curving bill and occur in northern and arctic regions Compare stone curlew
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of curlew1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of curlew1
Example Sentences
One in six species - such as water voles and curlews - are currently at risk of vanishing from Wales, which has seen a 20% decrease on average in its wildlife over the last 30 years.
The slender-billed curlew once traveled a vast range, migrating across Central Asia and the northwestern African coast.
Four UK shorebirds - the grey plover, dunlin, turnstone and curlew sandpiper - are becoming more endangered on the red list.
"A curlew," he says, and I just glimpse its long curved beak as we pass.
The Eurasian curlew could be gone in Wales as a "viable breeding species" by 2033 if a 6% annual decline continues, experts warn.
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