Whimbrel

Type
Species Summary

Summary

Fairly common most of the year at the beach, near the mangroves or grassed areas. Beak long but less so than the similar Curlew. Also has a dark crown with a central stripe. Often calls in flight with a fast series of whistled notes.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)Thumbnail

Status in KAUST

Passage migrant
Winter visitor

Abundance in KAUST

2 - Fairly Common

Places seen in KAUST
Island mangrovesThumbnail
South BeachThumbnail
King Abdullah MonumentThumbnail
Golf CourseThumbnail
Island parks and gardens
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Image from Brian James

Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
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