Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusNumenius (Curlews)
- SpeciesNumenius arquata (Eurasian Curlew)
The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Curlew sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3,950 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
📅 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 Eurasian Curlew in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Curlew sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3,950 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Curlew in Wadden Sea National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Curlew in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.