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Birds of Nebraska: Newspaper Accounts, 1854-1923
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Species List: Eskimo Curlew ( Numenius borealis )

Common name: Eskimo Curlew

Family: Scolopacidae

Scientific name: Numenius borealis

Alternate names: prairie pigeon, dough bird, doe-bird, jack curlew, gray curlew


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  • The Birds of Omaha. A List of the Species Observed In and About the City of Omaha.



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