Woodcock Definition
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English
Etymology
From wood + cock
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈwʊd.kɒk/
Noun
woodcock (plural woodcock or woodcocks)
- Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, of the family Scolopacidae, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.
Derived terms
- Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
- Amami Woodcock, Scolopax mira
- Javan Woodcock, Scolopax saturata
- New Guinea Woodcock, Scolopax rosenbergii
- Bukidnon Woodcock, Scolopax bukidnonensis
- Sulawesi Woodcock, Scolopax celebensis
- Moluccan Woodcock, Scolopax rochussenii
- American Woodcock, Scolopax minor
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