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Curlew sandpiper Curlew Cur"lew (k[^u]r"l[=u]), n. [F. courlieu, corlieu,
courlis; perh. of imitative origin, but cf. OF. corlieus
courier; L. currere to run + levis light.] (Zo["o]l.)
A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its
long, slender, curved bill.
Note: The common European curlew is N. arquatus. The
long-billed (N. longirostris), the Hudsonian (N.
Hudsonicus), and the Eskimo curlew (N. borealis, are
American species. The name is said to imitate the note
of the European species.
Curlew Jack (Zo["o]l.) the whimbrel or lesser curlew.
Curlew sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), a sandpiper (Tringa
ferruginea, or subarquata), common in Europe, rare in
America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved
bill. See Illustation in Appendix.