Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Whimbrel
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Family:  Scolopacidae (sandpipers)
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Environment:  others; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific. Tropical to polar.
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Biology:  In general, it occupies coastal habitats during winter, in muddy, rocky or sandy beaches, coral shores, exposed reefs, tidal mudflats, sandflats, mangrove swamps, tidal marshes and lagoons (Ref. 107909).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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