88 



SHOKE BIRDS. 



2. HUDSONIAN CURLEW, N. hudsonicus. Differs 

 from 1 in being smaller, 17.00; bill, 3.50; in being paler, in 

 having a distinct Fig. 104. 



central line of buff 

 on head and a su- 

 perciliary line of 

 the same, and the 

 axi llaries banded 

 with dusky; inner 

 webs of primaries, 

 spotted with red- 

 dish on their edges, 

 fig. 104. Breeds far 

 north in N. A. mi_ 

 grating south in 

 Aug. at which time 

 it is not uncommon 

 on the coast of G, D, r, 2. 1-8. 



Mass. and southward, sometimes remaining until the mid- 

 dle of Sep. ; winters south of the U. S. occurring at that sea- 

 son all over S. A., Call note, a clear, rather shrill whistle. 

 Flight not unlike that of 1. 



3. ESQUIMO CURLEW, N. borealis. Smallest of 

 our Curlews, 13.50; bill, 2.25; differs from 2 in color, in the 



absence of the 

 central 1 ine of 

 buff on crown, in 

 having the mark- 

 ings on the sides 

 arrow shaped, 

 and in having 

 the inner webs of 

 primaries with- 

 out light spot- 

 t ings , fig. 10 5. 

 Breeds far north 

 in eastern N. A. 

 migrating south 



Fig. 105. 



