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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
(N. p. phaeopus)
| Armenian Name: | Միջին արորիկ |
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See Plate 27 for Whimbrel and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 40-42 cm, Wing Span:76-89 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 121. |
| Description: | Sandpiper with drab plumage and abruptly decurved bill. Upperparts dark gray-brown with pale feather edges; underparts pale, densely streaked with dark brown. Shows pale supercilium and striped crown at close range. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Eurasian Curlew by smaller size and more sharply decurved bill. |
| Behavior: | Typically gregarious on passage. Call is 6 or 7 rapidly repeated whistles. Feeds by probing on or just below surface of mud. |
| Habitat: | Mudflats, sandy lake shores, grassy marshes. |
| Food: | Invertebrates and plant material. |
