Wildlifeof Thailand
Little Curlew
Scolopacidae
Photo: 孫琨林 (Sun Kun Lin) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Numenius minutus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and other small invertebrates
Habitat
Tundra breeding grounds; grassland and farmland in winter
Range
Northern Siberia to Australasia
The little curlew is the smallest Numenius, with a short curved bill, striped crown and warm buff plumage. It breeds in northern Siberia and migrates in flocks to grasslands and farmland in Australasia, stopping across East and Southeast Asia. Birds walk steadily through short vegetation, picking insects and other small invertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Little Curlew eat?
- Insects and other small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Little Curlew live in?
- Tundra breeding grounds; grassland and farmland in winter
- Where is the Little Curlew found?
- Northern Siberia to Australasia