Numenius madagascariensis
EN — Endangered

Numenius madagascariensis

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

↓Decreasing

Population trend

42

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

SCOLOPACIDAE

Genus

Numenius

Numenius madagascariensis belongs to the family SCOLOPACIDAE, order CHARADRIIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Forest - Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetationMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine intertidalMajorMarine neriticMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
06 — Range

Found in 42 Countries

AustraliaBangladeshBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiCambodiaCanadaChinaCocos (Keeling) IslandsGhanaGuamHong Kong SAR ChinaIcelandIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaMicronesiaMongoliaNamibiaNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNigeriaNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesRussiaSamoaSeychellesSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteU.S. Outlying IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesVanuatuVietnam
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

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

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredENEndangeredHigher local risk
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredENEndangeredHigher 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). Numenius madagascariensis (Numenius madagascariensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/far-eastern-curlew

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