WordNet
great snipe
n. Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe [syn: woodcock snipe, Gallinago media]
Wikipedia
Great snipe
The great snipe (Gallinago media) is a small stocky wader in the genus Gallinago. This bird's breeding habitat is marshes and wet meadows with short vegetation in north-eastern Europe, including north-western Russia. Great snipes are migratory, wintering in Africa. The European breeding population is in steep decline.
Usage examples of "great snipe".
The zigzagging of the great snipe and the lightning rapidity of the flight and movements of the red-tailed hawk make the pastime a delightful one.