Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusNumenius (Curlews)
- SpeciesNumenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)
The Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), historically known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic Palearctic region and Europe as far south as Scotland. This species and the Hudsonian whimbrel were split in 2019, although some taxonomic authorities still consider them to be conspecific. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Whimbrel sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 917 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whimbrel in Vatnajokull National Park?
About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Whimbrel sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 917 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whimbrel in Vatnajokull National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Whimbrel in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.