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The long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. The species breeds in the grasslands in west-central North America, migrating south and towards the coast in winter. It feeds predominantly on crabs and various other small invertebrates.Photograph: Frank Schulenburg
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