Curlew vs. Whaup — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Curlew and Whaup
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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".
Whaup
(Scotland) The curlew, Numenius arquata.
Curlew
Any of several brownish, long-legged shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downward-curving bill.
Whaup
See Whaap.
Curlew
Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
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Curlew
(Australia) A stone curlew.
Curlew
A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.
Curlew
Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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