318 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



Wbimbrel 



JOHN DUNCAN. 



THE Eskimo Whimbrel (Numenius borealis^ J. R. Forster) 

 is an exceedingly rare straggling autumn migrant to the 

 British Islands, and inhabits the Northern Nearctic Region. 

 This whimbrel is easily distinguished from Numenius 

 phceopus by its smaller size, nearly uniform coloured pri- 

 maries, and the absence of white on the lower portion of 

 back and rump. Irides, hazel-brown ; bill, deep brown ; 



