Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

The Eurasian whimbrel, also known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic Palearctic region and Europe as far south as Scotland. This species and the Hudsonian whimbrel have recently been split, although some taxonomic authorities still consider them to be conspecific.

Scientific name

Numenius phaeopus

Family

Sandpipers and Allies

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Red