curlew
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
Derived terms
* bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis
* eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
* Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis
* Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
* little curlew, Numenius minutus
* long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus
* slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris
See also
* stone curlew
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