
Numenius tahitiensis
Bristle-thighed Curlew
As recorded: Numenius tahitiensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae
- Locality
- Honolulu Zoo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2740, -157.8180
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Numenius tahitiensis observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-11.

2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2024-09-14
Hawaii, US
(c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Breanne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-01-02
Hawaii, US
(c) doug_clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Numenius tahitiensis. BPBM 146114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37698719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/146114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37698719 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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