curlew
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The moss also creates habitats for rare species, such as the curlew, and is a vital tool in the fight against wildfires.
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The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.
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The estate is home to rare wildlife, including curlew, mountain bumblebees, lapwings, red squirrels, cuckoo and merlin, as well as Atlantic salmon and critically endangered eels, but the conservationists say nature could be richer still.
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Experts believe that thousands of animals and other wildlife were killed in the flames - including curlew, grouse chicks and hares.
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It happened close to important breeding sites for threatened bird species such as curlews and black grouse.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.