SUPER SURPRISE
THURSDAY# 22
We’re excited for Super Surprise Thursday! We found a fun bird who lives in Europe and Asia. These special birds have long beaks to dig out their prey! Do you have your waders on? Because this bird is the marshes! Let’s meet…
MEET THE EURASIAN CURLEW!
Range/Habitat: Europe-Asia-Africa/marshes, shores, mangroves, grasslands
Diet: Carnivore: invertebrates, crabs, insects
Length/Weight: 20-23”/16-48 oz
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
Fun Facts:
- Eurasian Curlews have long curved beaks that they use to extract prey out of the sand and mud.
- Eurasian curlews wade in shorelines and mangroves looking for their food.
- Female Eurasian curlews have longer beaks than the males.
- They get their name from their call.
- Eurasian curlews migrate. They go as far as the Arctic Circle to breed.
- They can live up to 37 years.
- In Scotland they are called the “whamp”.
These pretty birds with their long slender beaks are amazing! We could sit and close our eyes and listen to their funny call all day! In fact, who wants to pretend that they’re in Scotland with us on the shore listening to these birds? We’ve got on our kilts!
Check out their calls here:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/curlew/index.aspx
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