eastern curlew

bird
Also known as: Numenius madagascariensis

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    The eastern curlew (N. madagascariensis), the largest bird in the family, 60 cm (24 inches) long lives in Eastern Asia and Australia. The slender-billed curlew (N. tenuirostris), which formerly inhabited Eurasia and Africa, was declared extinct in 2024 by several conservation organizations.

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