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Our largest shorebird, the "Sicklebill" was once a plentiful game bird of the Great Plains and the formerly extensive prairies to the east. Its prolonged, musical whistles carry far, signaling the birds' arrival in spring. While they incubate, their warm colors blend with the brown grass, making them difficult to detect. On grasslands, they consume grasshoppers, crickets, and beetles; on shores and beaches during migration, they feast on small crustaceans and mollusks or on berries and seeds. Curlews are sociable birds when feeding, roosting, and migrating. The bill of this species looks almost as long as the body, whereas in the smaller Whimbrel the bill is only about the length of the head and neck.

Long-billed Curlew

Hemispheric weekly distribution data from eBird at the Cornell Lab. Seasonal ranges derived from eBird and data from BirdLife International and Audubon. Learn more

Species Migrations

Hemispheric weekly distribution data from eBird at the Cornell Lab. Seasonal ranges derived from eBird and data from BirdLife International and Audubon.