Bird
Long-billed curlew
Numenius americanus
Habitat
Great Falls; western ND
Conservation
Vulnerable
First Observed
1805-06-23
The large size and down-curved bill of this shorebird is unmistakable. Declined due to loss of prairie breeding habitat.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Long-billed curlew
Found near Great Falls, MT and western North Dakota. The large size and down-curved bill of this shorebird is unmistakable. Declined due to loss of prairie breeding habitat.
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
1 research-grade iNaturalist observation between 2024–2024. Most recent: 2024-05-25. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
