The
whimbrel (
Numenius phaeopus) is a
wader in the large family
Scolopacidae. One of the most widespread of the
curlews, this
migratory species winters on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America. It is also a coastal bird during migration. It is fairly gregarious outside the breeding season.
Photograph: Andreas Trepte