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Maps of Where Each Bristle-thighed Curlew Has Gone

Bristle-thighed Curlew Individual Flag Code PTT Icon Color Date of Last Update Where Are They Now?
Females
image not available B4 36121 B4 icon 21 Nov 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Bikini Atoll (latest position)
Bristle-thighed Curlew C7 C7 33087 C7 icon 21 Nov 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Mili Atoll (latest position)
Bristle-thighed Curlew H4 H4 33110 H4 icon 23 Aug 07 Latest Status Map, bird died in in late Aug
image not available H6 33086 H6 icon 7 Aug 07 Latest Status Map, transmitter went off the air on 7 Aug
Bristle-thighed Curlew H9 H9 33109 H9 icon 21 Nov 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Tabiteuea Island (latest position), tracks in the Gilbert Islands (13 Sep)
Bristle-thighed Curlew Y5 Y5 36124 Y5 icon 6 Sep 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Maleolap Atoll (latest postion), transmitter went off the air on 6 Sep
image not available Y9 33092 Y9 icon 21 Nov 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Likiep Atoll (latest position)
Males
image not available B0 33089 B0 icon 23 Aug 07 Latest Status Map, battery failed, transmitter went off the air on 23 Aug
image not available B9 36120 B9 icon 27 Aug 07 Latest Status Map, battery failed, transmitter went off the air on 27 Aug
image not available D8 33088 D8 icon 21 Nov 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Enewetok Atoll (latest postion)
Bristle-thighed Curlew D9 D9 36122 D9 icon 14 Aug 07 Latest Status Map, transmitter went off the air on 14 Aug
Bristle-thighed Curlew H8 H8 33091 H8 icon 12 Oct 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Likiep Atoll (latest position), transmitter went off the air on 12 Oct
Bristle-thighed Curlew Y0 - removing it from the net - photo by Dan Ruthrauff, USGS Y0 33112 Y0 icon 21 Nov 07 Latest Status Map, closeup on Lisianski Island (latest postion)

Map Legend
Map Legend B 2 messages only, no accuracy estimation Map Legend 0 >1500 m Map Legend 2 <350 m
Map Legend A 3 Messages only, no accuracy estimation Map Legend 1 <1000 m Map Legend 3 <150 m
Shorebird Abbreviations: BARG = Bar-tailed Godwit, BTCU = Bristle-thighed Curlew, LBCU = Long-billed Curlew

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