Far Eastern Curlew

The Far Eastern Curlew is the largest migratory shorebird in the world, endemic to the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. It is renowned for its extraordinarily long, downward-curving billthe longest of any shorebird globally. These birds migrate annually from their breeding grounds in Russia and northeastern China to Australia, where they spend the non-breeding season feeding on mudflats and sandflats.