Curlew /(kûr"lū)/

Cur·lew

Curlew

n.
  1. A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill. (Zool.)

Phrases & Compounds
Curlew Jack
the whimbrel or lesser curlew.
Curlew sandpiper
a sandpiper (Tringa ferruginea [or] Tringa subarquata), common in Europe, rare in America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved bill. See Illustation in Appendix.