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Wilson's snipe
noun
- a North American common snipe, Gallinago ( Capella ) gallinago delicata.
Wilson's snipe
noun
- the common snipe See snipe
Word History and Origins
Origin of Wilson's snipe1
Example Sentences
In the coming years, birds like Cooper’s Hawk, Wilson’s Snipe, and Lincoln’s Sparrow will be stripped of their eponyms and given new common English names.
Birds that will be renamed include Wilson's warbler and Wilson's snipe, both named after 19th Century naturalist Alexander Wilson.
Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.
After a scoreless second period, Tom Wilson’s snipe 40 seconds into the third gave the Capitals a 4-2 edge.
These include the killdeer, Wilson’s snipe, black tern, Western grebe and Clark’s grebe.
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