The Common Curlew, from its scientific name Numenius arquata, is a shorebird (which lives in mud) living all over the world with the exception of Central and South America.

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It is part of the Scolopacidae family, and of the order Charadriiformes.

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He is recognizable by his completely gray, brown, white and black body. Its beak is pink and black and its legs are gray. The difference with the Whimbrel is the beak. In fact, the bill of the ash is much longer than that of the corlieu .

In the Common Curlew, it is impossible to recognize the male from the female.

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It feeds mainly on molluscs, worms and insects.

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The Common Curlew inhabits estuaries, coastal marshes and bays.

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It nests in pairs on the ground. It lays 3 to 5 eggs .

It is a fairly silent species except when disturbed.

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On the IUCN conservation status, it is: NT Near Threatened.