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Eskimo Curlew Numenius borealis. By: Alexandrea Owens. Characteristics. Eskimo Curlews are the smallest curlew in North America It is 12-14 inches long, including its 2-2.5 inch bill, and has a 26-30 inch wingspread
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Eskimo CurlewNumenius borealis By: Alexandrea Owens
Characteristics • Eskimo Curlews are the smallest curlew in North America • It is 12-14 inches long, including its 2-2.5 inch bill, and has a 26-30 inch wingspread • Its common color is pale cinnamon-brown, darker on the back and lighter below. There is a very light stripe over the eye. The bill is black and legs are dark green.
Location In Kansas • Allen County • Anderson County • Barber County • Barton County • Bourbon County • Atchison County
Habitat • Breed in Northwest Canada on wetlands north of the tree line, in open tundra and on tidal marshes • During migration, populations move south and east to gather on the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland • They have also traveled across Kansas in flocks during spring migration.
Reasoning of endangerment • Predation • Disease • Excessive hunting on migration routes during the 1800s have effected the population of Eskimo Curlews • At the beginning of the 1900s they were placed into the endangered list
Prey and Predators • Eskimo Curlews diet consists of snails, worms, and other invertebrates within sight • Eskimo Curlews are secondary consumers • Men are predators to Eskimo Curlews for their meat
Biotic potential • Their population is estimated to be less than 50 individuals • Females hatch 4 eggs at a time • Eskimo Curlew have a life span of up to 60 years
Works Cited • http://www.50birds.com/images/exteskimocurlewlafboa.jpg • http://www.kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/Services/Threatened-and-Endangered-Species/Threatened-and-Endangered-Species/ • http://www.immaculateheartacademy.org/outside2/science/perini/Endangered%20Animals/ESKIMO/eskimocurlew2.jpg • http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7098.html • http://www.ivorybill.com/g/images/extPassEskimoCurlew.jpg • http://cache2.artprintimages.com/lrg/28/2890/N5EPD00Z.jpg • http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJcW84zf3PO0qgosggrTas3GV9PCgKEPbUpK3NylwsXVwOhYeseA:i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens2030825module9995795photo_1213929453eskimo_curlew_enlarged_2.jpg • http://0.tqn.com/d/dinosaurs/1/0/C/T/-/-/eskimocurlewWC.jpg