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Esquimaux or Short-Billed Curlew (Scolopax bo- 

 realis), and Long-Billed Curlew, or Sickle-Bill 

 {JVumenius longirostris.) 



The former is distinguished from other varieties as 

 the jack-curlew. They migrate to their breeding- 

 places at the North, and return in large numbers to 

 their southern homes in September, at which time they 

 are abundant in the vicinity of Delaware Bay. Their 

 flesh is deemed of fair quality. 



The long-billed curlew belongs to the Esquimaux 

 variety, which it resembles in its habits and in its choice 

 of a feeding-ground. Both varieties are killed from 

 boats, or from stands made by digging holes in the 

 ground. There is still another very similar variety, 

 called the Doe-bird, which also rejoices in the name 

 of jack-curlew. 



But further details I leave to writers on Natural 

 History. My object is accomplished when I have 

 pointed out the prominent varieties to be met with by 

 those who are in search of such game, which, as be- 

 fore observed, is not " true game." 



