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Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus Bechstein, JM 1812

The long-billed curlew is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. This species was also called "sicklebird" and the "candlestick bird". The species breeds in central and western North America, migrating southward and coastward for the winter. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Numenius
Scientific:
  Numenius americanus


Original description

Citation:
  Bechstein, JM 1812

Reference:
   Lathams allg. Uebers. Vög. 4 pt2 p.432

Protonym:
  Numenius americanus

Type locality:
  New York.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54290973


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5284C27B1DE872F2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5284C27B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5284C27B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176593

Geographic range:

  • Numenius americanus: inland grassland of temperate west-central North America from southern British Columbia eastward to southwestern Saskatchewan (southwestern and south-central Canada) and southward to northeastern California, northeastern New Mexico, and northwestern Nebraska (southwestern and south-central USA); winters to coastal and inland southern USA, Mexico, and western Central America from California, Gulf Coast of southeastern USA to central Panama, and western Yucatán Peninsula
  • Numenius americanus americanus: western USA; winters to Central America
  • Numenius americanus parvus: southwestern Canada to California; winters to Mexico
English:
Long-billed Curlew
Catalan:
Becut americà
Czech:
koliha americká
Danish:
Langnæbbet Spove
German:
Rostbrachvogel
Spanish:
Zarapito Americano
Spanish (Spain):
Zarapito Americano
Finnish:
amerikankuovi
French:
Courlis à long bec
Croatian:
Dugokljuna carska šljuka
Hungarian:
hosszúcsőrű póling
Icelandic:
Geirspói
Italian:
Chiurlo beccolungo
Japanese (romaji):
amerikadaishakushigi
Japanese:
アメリカダイシャクシギ
Lithuanian:
Amerikinė kuolinga
Dutch:
Amerikaanse Wulp
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Langnebbspove
Norwegian:
Langnebbspove
Polish:
kulik długodzioby
Portuguese:
Maçarico-bicudo
Portuguese (Portugal):
maçarico-bicudo
Russian:
Американский кроншнеп
Slovak:
hvizdák dlhozobý
Serbian:
Dugokljuna carska šljuka
Swedish:
långnäbbad spov
Ukrainian:
Кульон американський
Chinese:
长嘴杓鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
長嘴杓鷸


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius longirostris) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Courlis à long bec ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Courlis à long bec ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Numenius americanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Numenius americanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Numenius americanus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Long-billed Curlew ( Numenius americanus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Numenius americanus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Numenius americanus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Asturian: Algaraván americanu
Azerbaijani: uzundimdik kronşnep
Bulgarian: Американски свирец
Bengali: রিাঠুুঁমটা গুচরন্দা
Bengali (transliteration): lambāṭhum̐ṭō gulindā*
Breton: Kefeleg beg hir
Catalan: Becut americà
Czech: Koliha americká
Welsh: Gylfinir America
Danish: Langnæbbet Spove
German: Rostbrachvogel
Greek: Αμερικανική τoυρλίδα
English: Long-billed Curlew, Northern Curlew, Sicklebill Curlew
English, HBW: Long-billed Curlew
English (IOC): Long-billed Curlew
English (United States): Long-billed Curlew
Esperanto: Longbeka kurlo
Spanish: Playero de Pico Largo, Playero pico largo, Zarapico Pico Cimitarra, Zarapito Americano, Zarapito Pico Largo, Zarapito Piquilargo
Spanish (Colombia): Zarapito Americano
Spanish (Costa Rica): Zarapito Piquilargo
Spanish (Cuba): Zarapico Pico Cimitarra, Zarapico pico cimitarra grande
Spanish (Ecuador): Zarapito Piquilargo
Spanish (Spain): Zarapito Americano
Spanish (HBW): Long-billed Curlew
Spanish (Honduras): Playero pico largo
Spanish (Mexico): zarapito pico largo, Zarapito Piquilargo
Spanish (Nicaragua): Zarapito Piquilargo
Spanish (Panama): Zarapito Piquilargo
Spanish (Peru): Zarapito de Pico Largo
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Zarapito Americano
Spanish (Venezuela): Chorlo Pico Largo
Estonian: preeriakoovitaja
Finnish: Amerikankuovi
French: Courlis à long bec
Irish: Crotach gobfhada
Galician: Mazarico bicudo
Hebrew: חרמשון ארוך-מקור
Croatian: Dugokljuna carska šljuka, Riđi pozviždač
Hungarian: hosszúcsőrű póling
Icelandic: Geirspói
Italian: Chiurlo americano, Chiurlo beccolungo
Japanese (romaji): amerikadaishakushigi
Japanese: アメリカダイシャクシギ
Kirghiz: узун тумшук төөчулдук
Scientific: Numenius americanus, Numenius americanus americanus, Numenius longirostra, Numenius longirostris, Numenius melanopus
Lithuanian: Amerikinė kuolinga
Latvian: garknābja kuitala
Dutch: Amerikaanse Wulp
Norwegian Nynorsk: Langnebbspove
Norwegian: Langnebbspove
Polish: kulik dlugodzioby, kulik długodzioby
Portuguese: Maçarico-bicudo
Portuguese (Portugal): maçarico-bicudo
Rhaeto-Romance: Fliaun dal bec lung
Romanian: Culic cu cioc lung
Russian: Американский кроншнеп
Yakut: Америка дьиэрэҥэ
Northern Sami: Guhkesnjunguškkástat
Slovak: Hvizdák dlhozobý
Slovenian: Dolgokljuni škurh
Albanian: Kojliku sqepgjatë
Serbian: Dugokljuna carska šljuka
Swedish: Långnäbbad spov
Turkish: Uzun gagalı kervançulluğu, Uzungagalı kervançulluğu
Tuvinian: Америка даргыйы
Ukrainian: Кульон американський
Chinese: 长嘴杓鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 長嘴杓鷸

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