dowitcher

A long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus.

Meaning

Noun

Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.

Origin

From an language; compare Oneida tawístawe ("snipe").

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