woodcock
noun
wood·cock
ˈwu̇d-ˌkäk
plural woodcocks
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or plural woodcock
a
: a shorebird (Scolopax rusticola) of Europe and Asia that frequents moist woodlands, has large eyes and rounded wings, is of a variously mottled reddish-brown, black, and buff color with a barred chest, and is often hunted as game
Note: The woodcock has a long bill with a sensitive tip used especially for probing the ground for earthworms and insects.
b
: a smaller related bird (Scolopax minor synonym Philohela minor) chiefly of eastern North America with a similar color pattern but having a solid orange buff chest
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