82 THE GAME BIRDS 
the chicken ends and where the hen begins.” 
It is as large as a Peep, Nos. 79 and 82, and 
many a sportsman has made out an otherwise 
meagre bag with these birds, so why not 
tmleerers 2 Phey come here in, April sane 
stay allsummer, feeding and breeding on the 
shores of the ocean, and, in fact, almost any 
small pond or river which will afford them 
food. 
The motion of bobbing the tail while 
moving or standing is as characteristic as 1s 
the bobbing of the head indulged in by the 
Tattlers. 
I have never seen these birds take to the 
water, but have been told that they will 
even swim under water for a short distance. 
They seem to prefer the calm pools to the 
surfy shores. 
I cannot say how they would do for eating, 
but should think they would be very good 
if enough could be obtained to make a show- 
ing. 
96. LONG-BILLED CURLEW. 
SICKLE-BILL. 
Numenius longirostris. 
Predominating color reddish-brown, barred 
or spotted with darker. Under side cinna- 
mon-brown, unmarked save for a few faint 
streaks of darker. Length about 2 feet. Ex- 
tent over 3 feet. Eyesdark brown. Bill black, 
