Curlew

n.
  1. A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.
    2. Curlew Jack (Zoöl.)
    the whimbrel or lesser curlew.
    Curlew sandpiper (Zoöl.),
    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.