Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusNumenius (Curlews)
- SpeciesNumenius americanus (Long-billed Curlew)
The long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. This species was also called "sicklebird" and the "candlestick bird". The species breeds in central and western North America, migrating southward and coastward for the winter. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Curlew sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
📅 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 Long-billed Curlew in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Curlew sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Curlew in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Curlew in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.