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Scientific Name: Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Eurasian Curlew
Local/Bangla Name: Eureshio Gulinda (ইউরেশীয় গুলিন্দা)
Photo: Birds of the World
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Description:
Big size, with a long, decurved bill and dark plumage overall. White rear patch and largely white underwings are visible when in flight. Compare with the Far Eastern Curlew, which has a buffy rump and heavily patterned underwings, and the tiny Whimbrel, which has head stripes and a piping whistled cry.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It was found near Nijhum Dwip area
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 3: Birds. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+676.
Other References:
WorldFish IUCN WCS 2018 A Proposal to Declare a New Marine Protected Area (MPA) Around Nijhum Dwip with Preference to Fisheries
Summary Information for the Declaration of the proposed Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area (MPA), 2019.
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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