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Numenius americanus
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 is native to central and western North America.
Spotted on Feb 17, 2013
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013
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thanks Maria! Yeah, first thing they teach you in Ornithology is beak morphology. Once you can distinguish the type of beak you can get it down to family, and then genus and species.
Wonderful spotting. So interesting how different species of birds have such varying beaks/bills