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genus Numenius

Member of sandpipers and allies (family Scolopacidae)
shorebirds and allies (order Charadriiformes)
waterbirds
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.


long billed curlew
Numenius americanus
  • cinnamon wash on underparts
  • indistinct stripes on crown and through eye
whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
  • grayish underparts
  • distinct stripes on crown and through eye

2 observed taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist