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Curlew vs Whaup - What's the difference?

curlew | whaup |

As nouns the difference between curlew and whaup

is that curlew is any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills while whaup is curlew.

curlew

English

(rfimage) (wikipedia curlew)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.

    • Derived terms

    * bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis * eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis * Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis * Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata * little curlew, Numenius minutus * long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus * slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris

    See also

    * stone curlew

    whaup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) curlew
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