Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata (protonym, Scolopax Arquata), also known as the common curlew, as the European curlew or the western curlew, as the whaup (in Scotland) or simply as the curlew, ...

Its melancholic, haunting warble can be heard for miles – even across the most blustery wind. But the distinctive curlew, once a common sound on Britain’s moors and coasts, is one of our most ...

Conservationists say there is now "a flicker of hope" for one of Northern Ireland's most endangered birds. It comes after another bumper breeding season for the curlew. Once a common sight in Northern ...

The curlew was once common across Northern Ireland, with its long bill and haunting, bubbling call "We've had massive declines all across Northern Ireland, but I'm really proud to say this bird is ...

The list of life on Earth has become a little shorter. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has confirmed that several species, including a bird once seen across Europe and rare ...

While other migratory birds have become extinct, those commonly only spanned a single continent, making this particular extinction a major loss. The slender-billed curlew was declared extinct by the ...