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| Photographed at Port Douro, near Bunbury, Western Australia February 2016 |
761 EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata
Australia (605)
Also known as Common Curlew or European Curlew. 50-60 cm. Breeds from w. Europeto sw Siberia, winters s. Europe, Africa, occasional e. to Malaysia, Borneo. In Australia, one confirmed recordEighty Mile Beach near Broome (WA) Nov 2007, several unconfirmed sight records; until this bird at Port Douro, WA Feb 2016.
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| Darwin, January 2024 |
he is a long way from home - did he just get lost? - it must be an exciting find when it is so rare - congratulations
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