265. Numenius hudsonicus 
HUDSONIAN CURLEW. 
Adult. Above brown, speckled with white, 
top of head with conspicuous brown and white 
_bands. Below yellowish, finely streaked with 
brown; Jong legs and long curved bill, black. 
Frequents the marshes, sand dunes and _ pas- 
tures back from the sea; feeds on insects and 
berries. 
Note. “A shrill, clear whistle of two notes.” 
Breeds. Far north. Scarce migrant along 
the coast in May, and August and September. 
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17 inches 
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