Common Name:
Shorebird and Tundra Describe
the animal:
The length is twelve inches long and the color of it is
warm buff or pale cinnamon brown. Throat- white to pale
buff.
Underparts -buffy cinnamon, breast intricately patterned.
Scientific name:
Numenius borealis.
Animal status:
Endangered 1967.
Family:
bird
Habitat location:
Variety of grasslands habitats.
Habitat range:
Migrates from breeding grounds in the Artic tundra
through the North American prairies to wintering grounds
on the Pampas grasslands.
Reproduction:
On the open Artic tundra the nest is found. It is a
shallow depression in the ground.
Population numbers:
About 70 Eskimo Curlews have been seen in the last 50
years. They are thought to be very close to extinction.
Interesting fact:
Once in Nebraska it was reported that 50 acres of land
were covered with flocks of Curlews.
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