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Curlew

/ˈkɜːlju/

Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.

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noun
  1. 1

    Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius of the family Scolopacidae, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.

  2. 2

    A stone curlew.

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