Curlew

['kɜːl(j)uː] or ['kɝlju]

(noun.) large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill.

Typist: Rowland--From WordNet

(n.) A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.

Checker: Millicent

n. one of the wading-birds having a very long slender bill and legs and a short tail.

Editor: Sheldon

Typist: Shirley