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RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. 



PHALAROPUS HYPERBOREUS. 



Genus Phalaropus. 



Red Phalarope. 



A rare accidental visitor to England, but breeds in 

 the Shetlands and Outer Hebrides. Formerly it bred 

 also in various parts of the Highlands of Scotland. 

 Does not occur in Ireland. 



WHIMBREL. 



NUMENIUS PHCEOPUS. 



Genus Numenius. 



Whimbrel Curlew — Half Curlew — Curlew Knot. 



A spring and autumn visitor to our coasts on migra- 

 tion. Breeds in the Orkneys and Shetlands and the 

 north of Sutherlandshire. This bird strongly resembles 

 the Common Curlew in its habits and in appearance, 

 though much smaller. It breeds on the heaths near 

 the sea. The nest resembles others of this family, 

 and the eggs are very similar to those of the Curlew, 

 but smaller. 



ESQUIMAUX CURLEW. 



NUMENIUS BOREALIS. 



Genus Numenius. 



Has occurred some half-dozen times in the British 

 Isles. 



