Probable Eskimo curlew on Galveston Island, Texas.
Date
1959
Authors
Williams, G.G.
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Abstract
This article discusses a bird identified as an Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), which was seen by about 20 people between March 22 and April 26, 1959. The species is usually regarded as extinct, and was last reported (also on Galveston Island) April 29, 1945.
Description
p. 539-541.
Keywords
marine birds, Numenius borealis, species extinction, eskimo curlew, species extinction, rare species