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Numenius phaeopus
Large sandpiper as the members of families come, but medium-sized for Curlew genus - about 40cm tall grey brown bird with long green-greyish legs, and long and curved bill. By its appearance, it is uncomfortably close to Curlew; except for smaller stature and shorter bill... which does not help, since the length of both whimbrel's and curlew's bill can vary!
Observed during its wintering on coasts of Essaouira, Morocco, on rocky shores near the town center and fisherman port and market, totally surrounded by a huge, monstrous flock of Lesser black-backed gulls...
Another lucky encounter and a 'lifer' for me taken back home from Morocco.
Spotted on Dec 27, 2019
Submitted on Jan 2, 2020
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