Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Numenius
Species
arquata
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Indonesia,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows.
Distribution and Range
Breeds across temperate Europe and Asia; winters in Africa, southern Europe and south Asia. Resident in some areas of the UK
Food
Forage on wet meadows or mud flats by sight and by jabbing for aquatic insects, small crustaceans and some plant life.