VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Numenius

Eurasian Curlew belongs to the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, within the Aves class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajorMARINEMajorTERRESTRIALMajor

07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

Country	National Status	Global Status	Comparison
NP	CRCritically Endangered	VUVulnerable	Higher local risk
EU	NTNear Threatened	VUVulnerable	Lower local risk
EU	NTNear Threatened	VUVulnerable	Lower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/eurasian-curlew

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