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COMMON CURLEW. 
Numenim arquata, Latham. 
PLATE XXXI. 
Numenius, Willough Scolopax arquata, Linn . — Numenius 
arquata, Lath., Selby, Yarrell, S[c . — Common Curlew of 
British authors. 
The Common Curlew, during summer, or in the 
season of incubation, is a frequent inhabitant of 
all the subalpine pastures and pastoral districts 
of Britain, often descending to the borders of 
cultivation, and even depositing its eggs among 
the young grain. In the north of Scotland, they 
extend over all the wild country in many parts 
stretching mile after mile in extent, and affording 
fitting nurseries for them and a few allied birds. 
They reach also to the Orkney and Shetland 
Islands, breeding in both localities. About the 
time of their arrival, their clear shrill whistle may 
be heard, passing high over head to their summer 
haunts, which are soon betrayod when approached, 
by the birds, even at an early season, meeting the 
intruder. When the breeding stations have been 
taken up, the solitary moors will be seen, at early 
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