Scientific Name: Numenius Americanus
Population Estimate: 50K - 125K
Range / Habitat: Summer / breeding in the western plains and Great Basin of the US. Winters in the southwestern US and Mexico. Their breeding habitat is grasslands in west-central North America.
Field Notes: Adults have a very long bill curved downwards, a long neck and a small head. The neck and underparts are a light cinnamon, while the crown is streaked with brown. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism, the female having a much longer bill than the male.
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