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Eurasian Whimbrel
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Shorebirds, gulls & terns

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishEurasian Whimbrel
DutchRegenwulp
SpanishZarapito trinador euroasiático
Chinese中杓鹬
Scientific nameNumenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusNumenius

In Suriname

576Records in Suriname
1911First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo147
  • Commewijne133
  • Nickerie53
  • Coronie33
  • Saramacca12
  • Marowijne3
  • Wanica2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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