Numenius arquata

Definitions of Numenius arquata
  1. noun
    common Eurasian curlew
    synonyms: European curlew
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    type of:
    curlew
    large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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