Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusNumenius (Curlews)
- SpeciesNumenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)
The Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), historically 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 were split in 2019, although some taxonomic authorities still consider them to be conspecific. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Whimbrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 2,798 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whimbrel in Galápagos Islands?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Whimbrel sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 2,798 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whimbrel in Galápagos Islands?
October has the highest sighting rate for Whimbrel in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.