Bristle-Thighed Curlew

A melon sized brown bird stands on a stump. It has a beak that is 3 to 4 inches long and curves down in the last inch. Its feathers ruffle in the wind.

Photo By/Credit

Peter Xiong/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

06/23/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Facility

Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Species

Numenius tahitiensis

Subject tags

Migratory birds

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