Home> Animals > Birds > Shorebirds Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 11 Of 23 Prev    Next Whimbrel  Publish Date : 14-01-2008 Author : Haui Hits : 77 Rating : Not rated The Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is the one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America, Europe and Asia as far south as Scotland. This is a migratory species wintering on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America. It is also a coastal bird during migration. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next