What does a eskimo curlew eat?

Eskimo curlews eat a variety of foods from insects to berries. In the past, they relied heavily on the Rocky Mountain locust to fuel them in the spring. However, the locusts became extinct just after the Eskimo curlew had been hunted almost to extinction in the late 1800s. It is said that the disappearance of their primary spring food soucre is what had prevented the species from making a comeback. In the fall, they rely heavily on berries and other plant matter to fatten themselves up for the long migration to South America. During the summer, in the arctic, they most likely fed on insects.