Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Whimbrel |
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Family: | Scolopacidae (sandpipers) | |||
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Environment: | others; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. Tropical to polar. | |||
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Biology: | In general, it occupies coastal habitats during winter, in muddy, rocky or sandy beaches, coral shores, exposed reefs, tidal mudflats, sandflats, mangrove swamps, tidal marshes and lagoons (Ref. 107909). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2016 Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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