Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Scolopacidae
Listing Status:
General Information
The Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis Forster is a medium-sized shorebird (about 30 cm long) with a slender, slightly downcurved bill; dark crown and rather indistinct pale crownstripe; cinnamon tone above with whole underparts washed cinnamon; heavy v-shaped black marks and barring on breast and flanks; underwings and axillaries bright cinnamon with brown barrings; and legs bluish-grey with reticulated scales posteriorly.
- States/US Territories in which the Eskimo curlew is known to occur: Alaska , Kansas , Montana , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota , Texas
- USFWS Refuges in which the Eskimo curlew is known to occur:
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
,
NORTH DAKOTA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
- Countries in which the the Eskimo curlew is known to occur: Canada
- For more information: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/shrbird/shrbird.html
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 06/02/1970 | 35 FR 8491 8498 | Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A) |
| 04/14/1970 | 35 FR 6069 | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Endangered Species Conservation); 35 FR 6069 |
| 03/11/1967 | 32 FR 4001 | Endangered Species List - 1967 |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information SearchNo recovery information is available for the Eskimo curlew.
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Eskimo curlew.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Eskimo curlew
» Petitions
No petition findings have been published for the Eskimo curlew.
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
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