WoRMS taxon details
Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758)
159037 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159037)
accepted
Species
Scolopax arquata Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scolopax arquata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Description Length: 53-59 cm. Plumage: above, head neck and breast streaked brown on buff; belly and rump white; flanks with brown...
Distribution accidental shore bird from Eurasia, reported in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
Description Length: 53-59 cm. Plumage: above, head neck and breast streaked brown on buff; belly and rump white; flanks with brown streaking. Immature like adult. Bare parts: iris brown; bill brown with pinkish base, extremely long (three times length of head) and strongly decurved; immature with shorter bill; feet and legs greenish-, pinkish- or bluish-grey. Habitat: coastal mudflats, seashores, estuaries and inland waters. Palearctic migrant, a few may oversummer. <389><391><393> [details]
Distribution accidental shore bird from Eurasia, reported in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
Distribution accidental shore bird from Eurasia, reported in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland [details]
WoRMS (2025). Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159037 on 2025-07-15
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Nomenclature
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(of Scolopax arquata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 145 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
page(s): 145 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
HKBWS. (2013). Hong Kong Bird Report 2011. <em>The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society.</em> [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
context source (Bermuda) Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
context source (Bermuda) Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Length: 53-59 cm. Plumage: above, head neck and breast streaked brown on buff; belly and rump white; flanks with brown streaking. Immature like adult. Bare parts: iris brown; bill brown with pinkish base, extremely long (three times length of head) and strongly decurved; immature with shorter bill; feet and legs greenish-, pinkish- or bluish-grey. Habitat: coastal mudflats, seashores, estuaries and inland waters. Palearctic migrant, a few may oversummer. <389><391><393> [details]Distribution accidental shore bird from Eurasia, reported in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | kthinzakojliku i madh | [details] |
| Bulgarian | Голям свирец | [details] |
| Danish | storspove | [details] |
| Dutch | wulp | [details] |
| English | Eurasian curlewcurlew | [details] |
| French | courlis cendré | [details] |
| German | großer Brachvogel | [details] |
| Hebrew | חרמשון גדול | [details] |
| Italian | chiurlo | [details] |
| Japanese | ダイシャクシギ | [details] |
| Lithuanian | didžioji kuolinga | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Ευρασιατική Τουρλίδα | [details] |
| Norwegian | storspove | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | storspove | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | storspove | [details] |
| Polish | kulik wielki | [details] |
| Romanian | culicul mare | [details] |
| Russian | большой кроншнеп | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | crotach | [details] |
| Slovenian | veliki škurh | [details] |
| Spanish | zarapito real | [details] |
| Swedish | storspov | [details] |
| Turkish | kervan çulluğukervan cullugu | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Кульон великий (Кроншнеп великий)Кульон великийВеликий кульон | [details] |
| Welsh | gylfinir | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (18 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (669 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Numenius arquata)
To GenBank (2829 nucleotides; 73 proteins)
To GenBank (2829 nucleotides; 73 proteins) (from synonym Scolopax arquata Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (669 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Numenius arquata)
To GenBank (2829 nucleotides; 73 proteins)
To GenBank (2829 nucleotides; 73 proteins) (from synonym Scolopax arquata Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
