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red-breasted snipe

/ˈrɛd ˈbrɛstɪd snaɪp/

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/ˈrɛd ˈbrɛstɪd snaɪp/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее обиходное название для веретенника, типа кулика, в частности короткоклювого веретенника. Этот термин больше не используется в современной орнитологии.

An outdated common name for the dowitcher, a type of shorebird, particularly the short-billed dowitcher. The term is no longer used in modern ornithology.

  1. A type of birdC1formal

    A common name for a small wading bird, often referring to the dowitcher or similar species, characterized by a reddish breast.

    ruКраснозобый бекас

    • The red-breasted snipe was spotted near the marshland.
    • Birdwatchers eagerly observed the red-breasted snipe feeding.
    • The red-breasted snipe migrates south during the winter.