curlew

A well-known coast bird, with a long curved bill, the Numenius arquatus.

← curl-cloud × currach →

Curlew
·noun A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
curlew
n. common English bird-name.The Australian species is Numenius cyanopus, Vieill.The name, however, ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris