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and western Nebraska, north through Assiniboia and Alberta into 

 British Columbia. In winter to California, the Gulf coast 

 and south to some parts of the West Indies and Central 

 America. 



In Missouri formerly a fairly common transient visitant 

 early in April and from August to October (latest record, October 

 15, 1905, Jasper Co. ,Philo.W. Smith, Jr.), now rare like other 

 waders of large size. 



[265. NuMENius HUDSONicus Lath. Hudsonian Curlew.] 



Scolopax borealis. Numenius borealis. Numenius intermedius. Jack 

 Curlew. Short-billed Curlew. 



Geog. Dist. — Whole western hemisphere; breeding in the far 

 North, the exact localities not well known, and migrating through 

 United States, chiefly coastwise; wintering from the Gulf states 

 to Patagonia. 



In Missouri probably a rare transient visitant about the 

 middle of April and early in October. Apt to be confounded 

 with the Eskimo Curlew, and the large females with the Long- 

 billed Curlew. It is recorded from different points in eastern 

 Nebraska, and according to Agersborg (Auk vol. 2, p. 287) used 

 to be a common migrant in southeastern South Dakota. 



266. Numenius borealis (Forst.). Eskimo Curlew. 



Scolopax borealis. Dough-bird. Esquimaux Curlew. 



Geog. Dist. — Eastern North America; breeding on the 

 Barren Grounds to the southward of Fort Anderson and along 

 the coasts of Behring Sea and Kotzebue Sound. Spring migra- 

 tion chiefly through the interior, generally with Golden Plovers, 

 formerly veiy common on the plains, now said to go by way of 

 thinly settled parts of western Nebraska and western Kansas. 

 In autumn migration formerly common in New England, now 

 flying from Nova Scotia south over the ocean. In winter south 

 throughout South America. 



In Missouri a now rare transient visitant in spring, formerly 

 very common in western Missouri late in March and throughout 

 April. Mr. Thad. Surber reports seeing a flock of one hundred in 

 Vernon Co., April 16, 1894. Mr. W. G. Savage met with a flock 

 of ten in Jasper Co., May 1, 1902. 



