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this bird from its near nfiics the Curlew and Wbimferel,
, which t
Numenius found in Europe : the honour o f ad-'l$ng t'
; present
It is a native o f the southern portions o f Europe, and, which is.verv m
Asia or Africa, countries in which bo.h the common species, the Whiinl
O f its habits, manners, &c. nothing is known, but they doubtless rose
in the centre near the tip with an oblong- mark o f deep brown; uppc
coverts deep brown margined witii pale brown; greater wing-covert« «
with whitish edges, and barrcrl with deep -brown - rail white, barred
abdomen wlutoi pulsing into buff on the flanks., arid feather hisvii;
centre, near $«»•:- t ip ; vent and under tail-coveirts yiUte; ?>««« o f the f-
and the whole cit; the upper mandible black; legsand feet greenish black
We have figured' adult o f the natural size.
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