Curlew and gulls on Titchwell beach
The curlews, genus Numenius, are a group of nine species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. The English name is imitative of the Eurasian curlew`s call, but may have been influenced by the Old French corliu, `messenger`, from courir, `to run`. Scientific name: Numenius Family: Scolopacidae Order: Charadriiformes
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