178 CURLEW. 



I have received a specimen from the late Mr. Boys, shot at Romney, 

 in August, where it is called a Jack;* and have been assured, that 

 many of them stay on those coasts throughout the summer, and 

 breed there. The nidification is much the same as in the Curlew, 

 and the egg not greatly differing, but smaller, in length one inch 

 and three quarters, the colour olive-brown, with a broad zone of 

 clouded deep purple, at some distance from the large end ; and a 

 few small spots of the same, here and there interspersed, in other 

 places. It is found on various parts of the Continent, and not 

 uncommon in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, probably in most 

 places where the Curlew is met with ; both of them seen on all the 

 shores of Gibraltar, in autumn and winter, being brought to market 

 in plenty ; but the Whimbrel in most abundance, being often seen 

 in vast flocks, and very tame. Is known in Java, by the name of 

 Gajahan. 



8.— HUDSONIAN CURLEW. 



Numenius Hudsonicus, Ind. Orn. ii. 712. 



Eskimaux Curlew, Arct. Zoo/, ii. No. 364. pi. 19. Amer. Orn. vii. p. 22. pi. 56. f. 1. 



Hudsonian Curlew, Gen. Syn. Sup. 243. 



LENGTH seventeen inches. Bill nearly four, colour black; the 

 upper mandible hangs over the lower ; head, neck, and breast, 

 whitish ; chin and before the eye, plain ; the rest dashed with brown 

 streaks, most so on the breast ; top of the head deep chocolate brown, 

 divided down the middle by a white line, and the side of it above the 

 eye bounded with white ; between the bill and eye brown ; region 

 of the ears brownish ; upper part of the body and wings brown, 

 mottled with white ; but the back and scapulars are also marked 

 with white spots ; those on the rump more numerous, and incline to 

 ferruginous ; belly, thighs, and vent, white ; sides crossed with 



* Called Curlewiake (Curlew Jack) and said to be in season in Jan. See Government 

 of a Nobleman's House, Archceol. xiii. 341. Is called also Half Curlew, and Curlew Knot. 



