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curlew

[kur-loo] / ˈkɜr lu /


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Birds including the curlew, nightjar, dipper, lesser black-backed gull and red grouse are also named.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

The slender-billed curlew once traveled a vast range, migrating across Central Asia and the northwestern African coast.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

We sat quietly, the only sounds the occasional cry of the curlew and Lottie’s contented nursing.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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