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The other of these birds worthy of the most attention 
-are, 
The Sanderling, Calidris Arenaria, which, though 
very small, is fat and excellent. 
The Black-bellied Plover, Charadrius . Helveticus, 
“ Bull-headed,” or “ Beetle-headed Plover,” a shy bird, 
but frequently whistled within gunshot. On the coast 
it is apt to be fishy, but when shot inland, and on upland 
pastures, of superior quality. 
The American Golden Plover, Charadrius Marmora- 
tus, “the Frost bird;” a very beautiful species and of 
rare excellence when killed on the upland, where it is 
found more frequently and more abundantly than on the 
shore. 
The Long-billed Curlew, numenius Longirostris, 
“Sickle-bill,” a large, coarse-flavored bird, easily de- 
coyed. 
The Hudsonian Curlew, numentus Hudsonicus, “ Short- 
billed Curlew,” or “ Jack Curlew.” Similar to the lat- 
ter in all respects, although smaller in size. 
And last, the Esquimaux Curlew, numenius Borealrs, 
“the Futes,” the “Doe Bird.” This bird feeds princi- 
pally on the uplands, in company with the golden 
plovers, and on the same food, videlicit, grasshoppers, 
insects, seeds, worms, and berries. Its flesh is delicate 
and high flavored. It breeds far to the north and win- 
ters far to the south of the United States, residing with 
us from early in August until late in November. 
