whimbrel

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ruff snipe curlew phalarope woodcock godwit sanderling dunlin turnstone redshank greenshank curlew sandpiper thick-knee marsh sandpiper spotted sandpiper
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