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| Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
- Adult in flight |
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| Photographer : | © Tun Pin Ong |
| Location : | Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean |
| Date : |
6 August 2007 |
| English synonyms: | Bristle Thighed Curlew, Otahiti Curlew
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| Bird Family : | Tringinae - Godwits, Curlews, Shanks, Sandpipers, Tattlers, Turnstones, Dowitchers, Knots, Stints, Dunlin, Ruff & Phalaropes |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Vulnerable |
| Remarks : | Unbarred cinnamon lower rump separates this from other similar looking curlews. - TPO |
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