Curlew
Igama
Curlew
Igama lesi Latin
Numenius arquata
Umndeni
Scolopacidae
Ubude
59 cm
Indawo
Ihlala eduze kolwandle, ama-estuary, nemifuleni emikhulu.
Ukufuduka
Ehlobo ziye zifuduke ziye ezindaweni ezinama-vlei amakhulu.
Incazelo yencane
Izinyoni ezisencane zibonakala ngokuba namachashazi amaningi.
Incazelo yendala
Umphezulu walenyoni unamachashazi (mottled)) ampisholo, nama-chestnut. Intam nesifuba, nazo zi-chestnut futhi ziphinde zibe nemibala emhlophe. Amehlo ansundu, u-bill usa-ngwevu. Uphondo lwayo lude futhi lubheke phansi, luyakhanya ekugcineni, Imilenze iluhlaza.
Ukuzala
Amaqanda ayo a-ivory futhi anawo nemibala ensundu.
Itholakala kwiziphi izindawo
Le nyoni ungayibona kuma-estuary, nasezindaweni ezinamanzi kuwo yonke iNingizimu Afrika.