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Long-billed Curlew, Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew, Whimbrel
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The Long-billed Curlew(Numenius americanus), left, is our largest sandpiper at 23 inches. The Whimbrel(Numenius phaeopus) comes in at 17.5. LBCU from Nebraska 5/02 and WHIM from Costa Rica 2/05.
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Long-billed Curlew Whimbrel Nebraska Numenius phaeopus Costa Rica Numenius americanus Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus
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Whereabouts in Nebraska?

Thanks! (for the response below)
Posted on Feb 8, 2006
The Long-billed Curlew shot was taken at Crescent Lake National Wildlilfe Refuge in the western Nebraska panhandle.
Posted on Feb 9, 2006
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