woodcock

woodcock
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  1. a woodland bird of the sandpiper family, with a long bill, brown camouflaged plumage, and a distinctive display flight
    丘鹬,山鹬;北美山鹬
  2. Genus Scolopax, family Scolopacidae: several species, in particular the Eurasian woodcock (S. rusticola), which is sometimes regarded as a game bird
    丘鹬属,鹬科:多种,尤指丘鹬(拉丁名S. rusticola),有时作比赛中的猎取对象
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