Bristle-thighed curlew  (Numenius tahitiensis)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Carrion: the flesh of a dead animal.
  • Crustaceans: diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
  • Monogamous: having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1996) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 3: Hoatzin to Auks.Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. Global Register of Migratory Species (May, 2008)
    http://www.groms.de
  4. Birdlife International (May, 2007)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3010&m=0
  5. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book.BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
  6. National Audubon Society (May, 2007)
    http://audubon2.org/webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=48
  7. Hawaii’s CWCS (May, 2007)
    http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/cwcs/index.html
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