Gulf Coast Bird Observatory surveys for non-breeding ... First, it’s very long and curved bill. Second, it’s plumage. Long-billed curlews have speckled and cinnamon colored upper parts ...

These slim birds all have distinctive long tails and usually have plumage ... Mexico and the Caribbean islands are thrasher hot spots. The curve-billed is the most common in the Southwestern ...

Immediately, he tried to catch a glimpse of the bird responsible for the piping call. Then, he saw it: a large shorebird with dark gray and brown plumage and a long, curved bill that bent down ...

But the cities share something in common besides ice and cold: the whimbrel. A wading bird with a long, curved bill and legs to match, the whimbrel is wide-ranging. It breeds near the poles in ...

Even without the all-white plumage of adult birds, the long, curved, orange bill of juvenile ibises make them difficult to misidentify. Jeff Kidd [email protected] White Ibis feed in ...

The Rhinoceros Hornbill is one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive birds, not just because of its long, curved orange-yellow bill, but also the visible helmet-like structure that sits on top ...

With its down-curved bill, long greyish-blue legs and an unmistakable call: you can’t miss the European Curlew. In the autumn and winter, you will most likely find Europe’s largest wading bird on ...

Bristle-thighed Curlew: This bird undertakes a remarkable non-stop journey from Alaska to various Pacific islands, including Hawaiʻi. It is notable for its long, curved bill and spends the non ...