Definition of Scolopax rusticola. Meaning of Scolopax rusticola. Synonyms of Scolopax rusticola

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Definition of Scolopax rusticola

Scolopax rusticola
Woodcock Wood"cock`, n. [AS. wuducoc.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of long-billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits, and are highly esteemed as game birds. Note: The most important species are the European (Scolopax rusticola) and the American woodcock (Philohela minor), which agree very closely in appearance and habits. 2. Fig.: A simpleton. [Obs.] If I loved you not, I would laugh at you, and see you Run your neck into the noose, and cry, ``A woodcock!' --Beau. & Fl. Little woodcock. (a) The common American snipe. (b) The European snipe. Sea woodcock fish, the bellows fish. Woodcock owl, the short-eared owl (Asio brachyotus). Woodcock shell, the shell of certain mollusks of the genus Murex, having a very long canal, with or without spines. Woodcock snipe. See under Snipe.

Meaning of Scolopax rusticola from wikipedia

- The Eurasian wood**** (Scolopax rusticola) is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit its...
- for a snipe or wood****. The type species is the Eurasian wood**** (Scolopax rusticola). Only two wood****s are widespread, the others being localized island...
- for a snipe or wood****. The type species is the Eurasian wood**** (Scolopax rusticola). Wood****s inhabit forested and mixed forest-agricultural-urban areas...
- earlier. The newly found bird species included Eurasian wood**** (Scolopax rusticola), steppe gull (Larus fuscus barbensis), grey-necked bunting (Emberiza...
- semipalmatus Scolopax Linnaeus, 1758 American wood****, Scolopax minor (large North American range) Eurasian wood****, Scolopax rusticola (large Eurasian...
- Pterocles lichtensteinii – r Family: Scolopacidae Eurasian wood****, Scolopax rusticola – r W Solitary snipe, Gallinago solitaria – r Wood snipe, Gallinago...
- The Sulawesi wood**** (Scolopax celebensis) also known as Celebes wood****, is a medium-sized wader. It is larger and darker than Eurasian wood**** but...
- radiation is Scolopax anthonyi from Puerto Rico. Both birds shared more osteological characteristics with the Eurasian wood**** (S. rusticola) than the American...
- the coast, without direct competition for food. Eurasian wood****, Scolopax rusticola Solitary snipe, Gallinago solitaria Latham's snipe, Gallinago hardwickii...
- The Moluccan wood**** (Scolopax rochussenii), also known as the Obi wood****, is a lowland wader endemic to Indonesia. Its distribution is restricted to...