Genus

Numenius

2 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 19.1 years (Eastern curlew) to 24.2 years (Whimbrel).

Species
2
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
19.1–24.2 yr
Longest: Whimbrel
Median GC
43.4%
Range 43.2–43.7%
Median mtDNA size
17,380 bp

Where Numenius species sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Species in Numenius

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Species in Numenius
Numenius phaeopusWhimbrel24.2 yr17,091 bp43.66%
Numenius madagascariensisEastern curlew19.1 yr17,668 bp43.16%