Williams, G.G.The Auk2010-02-152010-02-151959http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18823p. 539-541.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.marine birdsNumenius borealisspecies extinctioneskimo curlewspecies extinctionrare speciesArticle