CIBED - - Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew Teue ^RR

f.SCOLOPACIDAE Sandpipers

Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew Teue ^RR

f.SCOLOPACIDAE Sandpipers

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Intl. NamesBristle‑thighed Curlew ^EN Borstenbrachvogel ^DE

Local NamesTeuē^RR Teue^RR,AT,MK Kau‘a^MG Kiovī^MT Teuea^AK Kivi?^PL,MH,RK Kivi^TNs,TNw Kihi^MH,RK Kauwe^PK,NS

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesNumenius tahitiensis (accepted name)

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Sandpipers - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Charadriiformes, f.SCOLOPACIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^{+ V}MG^PAT^{++ M}MK^PMT^PAK^PPL^++?MN^++?TK^++?

Nth. PresenceTN⁺⁺MH^++?RK^++?PK^{+ M}NS^++?SW^++?

VouchersNo Content

Local OriginNative; Migrant; Breeding elsewhere

Global RangeNo Content

HabitatLand

ThreatenedGlobally endangered - seriously; REDLIST

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesFlesh food (rarely)

IdentificationNo Content

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Bristle-thighed Curlew ^EN Borstenbrachvogel^DE

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Teuē^RR Teue^RR,AT,MK Kau‘a^MG Kiovī^MT Teuea^AK Kivi?^PL,MH,RK Kivi^TNs,TNw Kihi^MH,RK Kauwe^PK,NS

National Name: Teue ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Teue
Rarotonga	+ V	Teue / Teuē
Mangaia	P	Kau‘a
Ātiu	++ M	Teue
Ma‘uke	P	Teue
Miti‘āro	P	Kiovī
Aitutaki	P	Teuea
Palmerston	++?	Kivi?
Tongareva-write	++	Kivi
Tongareva-speak	++	Kivi
Manihiki	++?	Kihi / Kivi?
Rakahanga	++?	Kihi / Kivi?
Pukapuka	+ M	Kauwe
Nassau	++?	Kauwe

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

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Island	Status
Rarotonga	+ V
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu	++ M
Ma‘uke	Present
Miti‘āro	Present
Aitutaki	Present
Palmerston	++?
Manuae	++?
Takūtea	++?
Tongareva	++
Manihiki	++?
Rakahanga	++?
Pukapuka	+ M
Nassau	++?
Suwarrow	++?

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Numenius tahitiensis

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Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka

Nassau

Suwarrow

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Identification

Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

Threatened

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Invasive/Pest Status

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Biosecurity

Medicinal

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.23 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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