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Meanings of wood bird in English
Synonyms
Examples for "woodcock"
Examples for "woodcock"
1
In 1710 it was still possible to shoot woodcock in Regent Street.
2
Well I knew something was coming; coming swift as a rocketing woodcock.
3
A scream, and the woodcock, trumpeting shrilly, is drawn into the depths.
4
Harlson had learned his woodcock, but the Tokay was yet to come.
5
The woodcock were cooked to a turn; juicier birds never reclined on toast.
1
For a case somewhat analogous to that suggested see the description of O. scolopax in "Fertilisation of Orchids," Edition II., page 52.)
2
We find also the heron, burong kuntul (ardea); the snipe, kandidi (scolopax); the coot, or water-hen, ayam ayer (fulica); and the plover, cheruling (charadrius).
3
Wood-cock, Scolopax: Appears about old Michaelmas.
4
It is full as large as Scolopax Australis, but its plumage is black-banded on the back with a general shade of green.
1
The wood hen is a bird rather resembling the pheasant tribe in plumage, but not so handsome.
2
There are wood hens also on the plains; but, though very abundant, they are not much seen.
3
From fat wood hens a good deal of oil can be got, and this oil is very valuable for almost anything where oil is wanted.
Usage of wood bird in English
1
The wood bird feeders were empty.
2
It seemed as if a mountain brook, a summer zephyr, and a wild- wood bird were in the box vying with each other in sweet melodies.
3
We have known some of the shyest wood birds to come within a few feet of the motionless observer.
4
So indeed it seemed, for the wood birds flew to us, seeking the food which the brethren never failed to bring them.
5
Now the children's voices blend with the song of the wood birds, and they have a garden there of dandelions, daisies, and flowers.
6
The admiral thought they showed very poor taste, for her music was simply horrid and couldn't compare with the warblings of the woods birds.
7
At midday the maiden took the food, but the lentils had all gone; as on the previous day, the wood birds had eaten them all.
8
"So some wood birds eat fish, as well as the Osprey that we saw at the beach; but how do they chew them, Uncle Roy?"