common curlew Directory References Images Discover 7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers 9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes Poker Hands Ranked 7 Deadliest Weapons in History Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day? 7 Drugs that Changed the World How Deadly Is Quicksand? Contents common curlew bird Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata Learn about this topic in these articles:description In curlewThe common, or Eurasian, curlew (N. arquata), almost 60 cm (24 inches) long including the bill, is the largest European shorebird. This species breeds from Britain to Central Asia. Read More