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U. 8. P. R. R, EXP. AND SURVEYS-ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT, 
Phaeopus, Cuv. 
NUMENIUS HUDSONICUS, Latham. 
Short-billed or Hudsonian Curlew. 
Scolopax borealis, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 1,1783, 654. (Not of Forster, 1772.)— Wilson, Am. Orn. VII, 1813, 22; pi. Ivi. 
Nununius borealis, Ord, ed. Wils VII, 1825. Not of Latham. 
Numenius hudsonicus, Latham, Ind. Orn. II, 1790, 712.— Bon. Obs. 1825, No. 201.—Svv. F. B. Am. II, 1831, 377._ 
Nutt. Man. II, 1834, 97.— Aud Orn. Biog. Ill, 1835, 233 : V, 589; pi. 237.— Ib. Syn. 254.— 
Ib. Birds Am VI, 1843, 42; pi. 356. 
Numenius melanopus, Vieillot, in part. 
Numenius rufus, Vieillot, Gal. II, 1825, 118; pi. 245. (Mixed with longiroslris.) 
?Nummius intermedius, Nutt. Man. II, 1834, 100. 
Sp Ch.—S maller than the preceding. Bill about twice the length of the head; wings long; tail short; legs moderate. Head 
above brownish black, with a longitudinal band ; other upper parts brownish black, tinged with ashy, spotted with dull yellowish 
white, and lighter on the rump. Under parts dull yellowish white, with longitudinal narrow stripes of blackish brown on the 
neck and breast; under wing coverts and axillaries pale ashy rufous, transversely barred with black; quills brownish black, with 
transverse bars of pale rufous on the inner webs; tail brownish black, with transverse bars of pale ashy brown. Bill brownish 
black ; base of lower mandible reddish yellow ; legs greenish brown. Specimens vary in the shade of the lighter colors of the 
plumage and in the length of the bill Total length about 18 inches; wing, 9; tail, 4 ; bill 3 to 4 ; tarsus, 2^ inches. 
Hub. —Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America; Cali’ornia, (Mr. Cassidy.) 
Smaller, and with the colors different from the preceding. This bird is represented as abun¬ 
dant in the northern regions of this continent, but is much less frequent in the United States 
than the preceding. 
A Numenius rujiventris is described by Vigors 1 from the west coast of America, which is closely 
related to the present species, if not the same. 
List of specimens. 
Catal. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
When collected. 
Whence obtained. 
1229 
10458 
9823 
3 
Atlantic coast_--------_ 
S. F. Baird_ 
Capo May, New Jersey___ 
May, 1842 
J. K. Townsend-------___------_ 
Presidio, California.___ 
Lt. Trowbridge._ 
NUMENIUS BOREALIS, (Forst.) Latham. 
Esquimaux Curlew. 
Scolopax borealis, Forster, Phil. Trans. LXII, 1772, 411; Albany Fort. 
Numenius borealis, Latham, Ind Orn. II, 179(1, 712.— Bon. Syn. 1328, 314 — Ib. List, 1338.—Svv. F. B. A. II, 1831, 
378; pi lxv.— Nutt. Man. II, 1834; 100— Aud. Orn. Biog. Ill, 1835, 69: V, 590; pi. 208.— 
Ib. Syn. 255.— Ib. Birds Amer. VI, 1843, 45; pi. 357. 
Numenius breviroslris, Liciit. Verz. 1823, No. 774. 
“ Nummius hemirhynchus, Temm.” 
Figures. —Aud. B of Am. pi. 208; oct. ed. VI, pi. 357.—Rich, and Swains. Faun. Bor. Am. Birds, pi. 65.—Temm. PI. Col* 
V, pi. 381. 
1 Zool. Journal, IV, Jan. 1829, 356 —Ib. Zool. of Blossom, 1339, 28. ’ 
