Eskimo curlew

American  

[es-kuh-moh kur-loo] / ˈɛs kəˌmoʊ ˈkɜr lu /

noun

1. a New World curlew, Numenius borealis, that breeds in northern North America: now nearly extinct.

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Etymology

Origin of Eskimo curlew

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

The sculptures—figures of polar bears, red knot birds, Eskimo curlew, and the extinct great auk—are covered with tar, lime, and glue.

From Salon

The Eskimo curlew population once numbered hundreds of thousands, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.

From Reuters

Despite its scarcity, the Eskimo curlew is well-known to bird lovers.

From Reuters

The wildlife inquiry, to be conducted by the service's Alaska scientists, is the first such formal review of the Eskimo curlew under the Endangered Species Act, Woods said.

From Reuters