Curlew

Definition of curlew : any of various largely brownish chiefly migratory birds (especially genus Numenius) having long legs and a long slender down-cu...

The long-billed curlew is the largest sandpiper of regular occurrence in North America. It is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, 62–90 cm (24–35 in) across the...