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Curlew (other)
Curlew is the common name for a group of birds of the family Scolopacidae. Curlew may also refer to: Music *''The Curlew'', song cycle by Peter Warlock written between 1920 and 1922 *Curlew (band), an American jazz group ** ''Curlew'' (album), a 1981 album by Curlew *''Curlew River'', a 1964 opera by Benjamin Britten Places * Curlew Island (other) Canada * Curlew, Alberta, a locality in Kneehill County, Alberta United States *Curlew, Iowa, a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa *Curlew, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky * Curlew, Washington, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ferry County, Washington, Ships * ''Curlew'' (steamboat), an American steamer completed in 1856 and sunk in 1863 * CSS ''Curlew'', a Confederate States Navy gunboat commissioned in 1861 and burned in 1862 *, a Royal Canadian Navy minesweeper and patrol vessel commissioned in 1914 and sold in 1921 *, various ships of the British Royal Navy *, a fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curlew
The curlews () are a group of nine species of birds in the genus ''Numenius'', characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. The English name is imitative of the Eurasian curlew's call, but may have been influenced by the Old French ''corliu'', "messenger", from ''courir '', "to run". It was first recorded in 1377 in Langland's Piers Plowman "''Fissch to lyue in þe flode..Þe corlue by kynde of þe eyre''". In Europe "curlew" usually refers to one species, the Eurasian curlew (''Numenius arquata''). Description They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills. Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, searching for worms and other invertebrates with their long bills. They will also take crabs and similar items. Distribution Curlews enjoy a worldwide distribution. Most species show strong migratory habits and consequently one or more species can be en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
