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ORD. I. GEN. IV. CURLEW. 



SPE. III. PIGMY CURLEW. 

 PI. 156. 



This is the lean; of the genus. It is about the fize of the lark; the length 

 eight inches and half, breadth fifteen and half, and the weight fcarcely two 

 ounces. The bill is an inch and half long, fhaped as that of the curlew, but 

 lefs curved, and black : the head, back, and wing coverts, are brown, white, 

 and ruft colour, mixed : quills, duiky, edged with white : breaft, belly, and 

 rump, white : tail, dufky ; the outer feathers edged with white : legs, black. 



This fpecies is but little known, very few fpecimens having ever been met 

 with. Mr. Pennant mentions his receiving one from the coaft of Holland; 

 and one was fhot by Mr. Boys, of Sandwich, in the neighbourhood of that 

 place, which is preferved in Mr. Latham's collection, and from which our 

 figure was taken. 



