The curlew is the largest wader in Europe
The curlew is the largest wader in Europe and has a distinctive long down curved bill Their plumage is mostly brown on the upper body with streaks on the neck and underparts grading to white below the tail The white rump is conspicuous in flight Both sexes and the juveniles look alike Its call is a very distinctive cooo leeee which gives the bird its common name Curlews spend most of the winter months in estuaries and mud flats feeding on small marine worms shrimps and shore crabs In early spring the birds move inland to breed in upland blanket bogs lowland raised bogs and rough pasture Outside the breeding season they are frequently seen in small flocks often in the company of other waders
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