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edges to the feathers. Primaries and second- 
aries dusky brown, darkening at the ends and 
white-tipped. Webs of secondaries and inner 
webs of primaries grayish white, speckled and 
blotched with black—a marking which locates 
this bird at once. Avxillars and linings of wings 
whitish or pale reddish. Iris brown; bill black; 
legs greenish. Tail feathers shading like the 
upland’s from dark brown, almost greenish, on 
the central to light brownish yellow on the outer 
ones, these tipped with white and with a sub- 
terminal bar of black. Central tail feathers 
slightly longer than the others. Male and fe- 
male marked alike. Length from seven and 
one-half to eight inches; extent varying from 
fifteen to sixteen inches, 
THE SICKLE-BILLED CURLEW. 
(Numenius longirostris.) 
The Sickle-billed Curlew is of great size; the 
largest of the game waders. It is a long time 
since one has been taken in northern New Eng- 
land, and while more are captured in the south-- 
ern portions, even there it is not numerous. The 
few that have been procured have nearly all 
