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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bird-watchers believe they have sighted one of the world's rarest birds at a nature reserve in Suffolk. People have been travelling to Minsmere from across the UK and Europe in the hope of getting a ...

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 ...

Ground-nesting bird populations, including the common curlew, are declining faster than any other bird species in Europe, a new report has warned. Researchers from the UCD School of Agriculture and ...

Conservationists fear that the slender-billed curlew, that was last seen in the UK over a decade ago, has been wiped out because of loss of habitat and hunting. It would be only the third European ...

An innovative conservation project has saved the young of one of NI's most iconic birds, which had faced a wildfire threat. Five curlew fledglings were successfully released near Lough Neagh. They had ...

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 ...