Associations to the word «Curlew»

Pictures for the word «Curlew»

Wiktionary

CURLEW, noun. Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
CURLEW SANDPIPER, noun. A type of sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea.

Dictionary definition

CURLEW, noun. Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill.

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