346 INDEX-CATALOGUK OF THE BIRDS 



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25. Curlew. 



No. 1 (left). Downy state, 1864. H. Parker, Esq. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Male. Bought in London, Nov. 18, 1882. 

 ,, 3 (right). Changing from dot\'ny state to first feathers. 

 Presented hy Edivard Bidwell, 1883. 



36. Curlew. 



No. 1 (right). Female, Mature. 



Whitley, Northumherland, Aug. 12th, 1893. 

 Stuffed hy John Jaclison. Presented hy John Duncan. 



No. 2 (left). First feathers. 



Woolsington, Northumberland, July 22nd,. 1898. 



Stuffed and presented hy John Jackson. 



27. Whimbrel. Numenius phoeopus, (Linn.). 



No. 1. (right). Matuke. Worn state. 



From Old Museum Collection. 



Stuffed hy R. R. Wingate. 

 „ 2 (centre). Downy state. Shetland, July 3rd, 1882. 



Fred. Raine, Esq. 

 No. 3 (left). Male, mature. 



St. Mary's Island, Northumherland, May 8th, 1893. 

 Stuffed by John Jackson. Purchased. 



28. Whimbrel. 



No. 1 (left\ YoTJNG, first plumage. 



Whitley Sands, Aug., 1835. 

 ,, 2 (right). YoTJNG, first plumage. 



Shot by W. C. Hewitson on the Northumberland 



Coast, Sept. 6th, 1830. 



Genus. LIMOSA. 



29. Black-tailed Godwit. Limosa8egocephala(L.). 



,, melanura, Leis. 

 No. 1 (left). Female. Summer plumage. 



Prestwick Carr, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1831, 



