Michael Warren: Bristle-thighed Curlew

Artist: Michael Warren
1938 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1991
Image Size: 14 by 12 inches
Overall Size: 16 by 14 inches
Medium: Water Color on Water Color Paper

For years, the Bristle-thighed Curlew baffled ornithologists as it left its tropical winter home to fly north to breed. At one time, it was the only species in North America whose nesting location was unknown. In 1948, biologists found a nest in Alaska, solving the mystery. This mottled brown shorebird, named for a few ruffled feathers along its thighs, leaves its warm and comfortable home in the Spring to fly north to the mouth of the Yukon River in Alaska. Here, on the frigid tundra, the bird will lay up to four eggs, diligently incubating them through icy rain, wind and snow. Once the hatchlings are able to fly, the birds will again travel thousands of miles south to the tropical Pacific.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Republic of the Marshall Islands 20¢ Bristle-thighed Curlew stamp issued February 22, 1991.

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