StatusNative
RarityCommon
Height43 cm
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"Whimbrels can fly thousands of kilometres non-stop during migration, sometimes crossing entire oceans."
Field Guide
Whimbrel
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The Whimbrel is a large migratory shorebird renowned for its epic journeys between the Arctic tundra and Australia’s coastlines. Every year, thousands of Whimbrels arrive in Australia after travelling thousands of kilometres along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. During the non-breeding season they are sighted on Australia’s northern and eastern coasts.
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