What is "whaap"

Whaap \Whaap\, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. The European curlew; -- called also awp, whaup, great whaup, and stock whaup.

2. The whimbrel; -- called also May whaup, little whaup, and tang whaup. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

n. 1 (context UK Scotland dialect English) The European curlew; called also awp, whaup, great whaup, and stock whaup. 2 (context UK Scotland dialect English) The whimbrel; called also May whaup, little whaup, and tang whaup.