Eurasian Curlew
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Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
1 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

Insufficient data
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

30–40% · Possible
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

20–30% · Possible
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

10–20% · With luck
Pin-tailed Snipe
LC

Pin-tailed Snipe

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gallinago stenura

10–20% · With luck
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

10–20% · With luck
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

10–20% · With luck
Black-tailed Godwit
NT

Black-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa limosa

10–20% · With luck
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

<5% · Rare
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

<5% · Rare
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

<5% · Rare
Bar-tailed Godwit
NT

Bar-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa lapponica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Eurasian Curlew at Wilpattu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
7 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
11 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
12 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
13 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
16 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
23 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
25 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
27 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
28 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
29 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
30 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
31 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
32 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
33 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
34 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
36 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
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