Bird
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis · Scolopacidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan · Sep–Octmost records
Records133,959in 14 countries
Most seen inAustralia113,797 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
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About
Far Eastern Curlew in brief
The far eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a bird of the Scolopacidae family — species of bird.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 133,959 published records, most of them from Australia, Taiwan and South Korea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, September and October.
Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia113,797 records · best Jan, Oct
Taiwan5,030 records · best Apr, Mar
South Korea4,877 records · best Sep, Apr
China4,475 records · best May, Apr
Japan2,978 records · best Sep, Apr
New Zealand1,462 records · best Jan, Feb
Philippines980 records · best Jan, Dec
East Timor227 records · best Dec, Oct
Palau85 records · best Sep, Oct
North Korea20 records · best Apr, May
Samoa10 records · best Feb, Apr
Vanuatu8 records · best Apr, Mar
Solomon Islands6 records · best Feb, Jan
Micronesia4 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.