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Eskimo curlew

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Noun1.Eskimo curlewEskimo curlew - New World curlew that breeds in northern North America
Numenius borealis
curlew - large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill


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The record for long-distance flying is held by the Eskimo curlew, a shorebird that navigates from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, a distance of 10,000 miles.
Silent skies: migratory bird populations decline worldwide by Jukofsky, Diane / E
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