curlew

cur·lew (kʉr′lo̵̅o̅′, kʉrl′yo̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. -·lews′ or -·lew′

any of a genus (Numenius, family Scolopacidae) of large, brownish shorebirds with long legs and a long, down-curved bill

Etymology: ME curleu < OFr corlieu, of echoic orig., but infl. by assoc. with corlieu, messenger, courier

Converse of object

breed: In the North Pennines the SPA designation suggests there are nearly 4,000 pairs of breeding curlew.
include: Along with adjacent fens, these grasslands are home to waders, including curlew.
believe: Contrary to what the RSPB and English Nature would have us believe, curlews are doing fine on upland moors managed for grouse shooting.
hear: More than once at night migrating waders were heard, curlew being unmistakable.
see: Around the fields next to the house we see the odd few curlews.

Adjective modifier

Eurasian: Eurasian curlew -- A single at Cape point on 10th.
long-billed: Also here were 30+ long-billed curlew ( bird of the trip ), at least four Brewer's sparrows and four Franklin's gulls.

Modifies a noun

sandpiper: Curlew Sandpiper: One seen by Ray at Cap Corse on 3rd May.
cottage: Curlew Cottage - ( sleeps 2+ ) This super cottage offers very warm comfortable accommodation all on one level.
number: The incoming tide enabled a count of curlew numbers which had now increased to 196.
call: A curlew call is a sound whose sadness makes you glad to be alive.

Noun used with modifier

stone: The arable land where the stone curlews choose to nest covers land belonging to 84 owners.

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