{"id":10529,"date":"2019-06-19T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T09:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=10529"},"modified":"2019-06-20T21:10:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T20:10:54","slug":"little-curlew-numenius-minutus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=10529","title":{"rendered":"Little Curlew
Numenius minutus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– medium-sized wader, about the size of Common Greenshank<\/a>
\n– nocturnal\/diurnal migrant
\n– migrates singly or in small to medium flocks
\n– sometimes mixed with other waders<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2425, 22\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– slim and long wings
\n– rather short, slightly decurved bill
\n– slight contrast between darker breast and whitish belly\/buffish flanks
\n– feet are not or only very slightly protruding the tail<\/p>\n

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\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2886, 13\/08\/2010, Dornod, Mongolia, Martin Grimm
\n– face pattern not as contrasting as in Eurasian Whimbrel<\/a>, but blackish cap maybe prominent
\n– underwing coverts with dense but not very contrasting barring<\/p>\n

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\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2426, 21\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– upperside rather uniformly brown, no white wedge on rump (\u2192 Eurasian Whimbrel<\/a>, Eurasian Curlew<\/a>)
\n– dark primaries and primary coverts somewhat contrasting inner wing with slightly paler panel on coverts
\n– no obviously lighter coloured inner primaries as in Eurasian Curlew<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2427, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– bill slightly tilted downwards<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2428, 27\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nCommon Greenshank Tringa nebularia<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2429, 21\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nLittle Curlew Numenius minutus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2430, 20\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

calls during migration not yet sound recorded<\/em><\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eurasian Curlew<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Whimbrel<\/a> (v)
\nUpland Sandpiper (v)
\nBar-tailed Godwit (v)<\/p>\n

#shorebird #wader<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – medium-sized wader, about the size of Common Greenshank – nocturnal\/diurnal migrant – migrates singly or in small to medium flocks – sometimes mixed with other waders >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Little Curlew Numenius minutus BIF2425, 22\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze – slim and long wings – rather short, slightly decurved bill … Continue reading Little Curlew
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