Canada (B), Costa Rica (NB), El Salvador (NB), Guatemala (NB), Honduras (NB), Mexico (NB), USA (B), Venezuela.
Vagrant to Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cuba, French Guiana, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (U.S.).
Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 123,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status LC
Loss and conversion of short grass prairie to agriculture is probably the most important threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) [XC550977]
by Paul Marvin from Clover Valley, Elko County, Nevada, United States (call)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) [XC189314]
by Paul Marvin from Grazing District Road, Roundup, Musselshell Co., Montana, United States (call)
Subspecies
Subspecies parvus formerly labelled occidentalis; type specimen of latter lost.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
parvus Bechstein, 1812 - South-central British Columbia east to southern Manitoba, and south to California and South Dakota. Winters from California and Louisiana south to Mexico.
americanus Bechstein, 1812 - Nevada east to South Dakota and south through Utah and north-western Oklahoma to northern Texas. Winters from California, and Texas south to Mexico and Guatemala.
Similar Species
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
Slightly larger. Has heavier streaking on the body. Plain brown of underwings make them look duller. Bill is longer.
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Slightly smaller. Lower back and rump are white. Underwings are white. Bill is shorter.