THE ESKIMO CURLEW Numenius borealis (J. F. Forster)
Reading edition
The home of this bird is in Arctic America, and some eight or nine examples have been procured in this country.
In appearance it is rather like a small Whimbrel, but it may be recognised by the absence of barring on the primaries, no white on the rump, transverse arrow-head markings on the under parts, and the axillaries being chestnut barred with brown. Length 14 in.; wing 8·25 in.