Tag: Migratory Birds
Eskimo Curlew: The Lost Migratory Bird That Once Filled the Skies
Name: Eskimo Curlew
Scientific name: Numenius borealis
Scientific Classification
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
When did it become extinct?
The Eskimo curlew is thought to...
The Dunlin and Sanderling
The dunlin and sanderling are small, gregarious waders often seen on our mudflats and long sandy beaches in winter. The dunlin is one of...