Curlew, Scientific name: Numenius arquata. Close up of an adult curlew stood on a fence post in natural farmland habitat, facing left. Curlew are a

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Curlew, Scientific name: Numenius arquata. Close up of an adult curlew stood on a fence post in natural farmland habitat, facing left. Curlew are a declining species on the IUCN red list.

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Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Dales Delight / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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