BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 24 1 



muda. It is generally seen alone, and from its wary habits is difficult 

 to approach. Of the four specimens which I examined, one was shot on 

 the 14th August, and the remainder in September. During the dark 

 nights of this season of the year flocks of this Curlew occasional!}^ pass 

 at a low elevation toward the south, disturbing the profound tranquil- 

 lity which reigns by their oft-repeated, clear, whistling note." 



119. Numcnius borealis, (Forst.) Lath. Esquimaux Curlew. 



Scolopax borealis, Forst. 



Numenius borealis, Lath., Bp., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Bd., Coues, Verr., 



Allen, Sal v., and modern authors generally. 

 Numeiiius brevirostris, Licht., Darw., Pelz. 

 Numenius microrhynchus, Phil. & Landb. 



Length, about 13^ ; wing, 8| ; tail, 3 j bill, 2| to 2^. 



Hah. — North and Middle America; not recorded west of Eocky 

 Mountains ; Alaska ; winters in Middle and South America ; no West 

 Indian record j accidental in Europe ; breeds within the Arctic circle. 

 (Coues.) 



Commoner and easier to approach than the preceding. Locally termed 

 " Wood Snipe." A good number accompanied the Golden Plover on 

 their arrival in September, 1874, and several were killed along the north 

 shore. Both species of Curlew remain but a short time. The Esqui- 

 maux is easily distinguishable from the Hudsonian Curlew by its smaller 

 size and comparatively short and weak bill. 



Sub-order HEEODIONES. 



Family TANTALID^. 



Sub-family IBIDIN^. 



Genus Ibis, Mohring. 



120. Ibis falcinellus, Bp. Glossy Ibis. 



Tantalus mexicanus, Gm., Lath., Ord. 



Ibis falcinellus, Bp., Nntt., Aud., Allen, Ridg. 



Ibis falcinellus var. ordii, Couca. 



Ibis ordii, Bp., Bd., Allen, Lavrr., Coues, Mayn. 



Falcinellus ordii, Bp., Coues. 



Length, 25; wing, 12; tail, 4f. 



Hab. — United States, southerly, straying north to Massachusetts and 

 Ohio. (Coues.) 



An inhabitant of the Southern United States, separated from the Eu- 

 ropean species by Bonaparte in 1838, but now considered indentical with 

 it. One example only has occurred in Bermuda, seen by Mr. Hurdis, 

 but not obtained. 



Bull. Nat. Mus. No. 25 IG 



