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Meanings of great snipe in inglés

Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "woodcock snipe"
        Examples for "woodcock snipe"
        1
        The court heard commercial exploitation in the Irish context meant over exploitation of woodcock snipe, migratory duck, golden plover and red grouse.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of great snipe in inglés
        1
        It is home to European bison and elk, beavers and birds like aquatic warbler and great snipe.
        The Guardian
        2
        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.
        Allan Quatermain
        3
        Klaasen's great snipes topped out at 50 miles per hour.
        Wired
        4
        Making the great snipes' speed even more impressive, it was done without wind assistance.
        Wired
        5
        In May of 2009, Klaasen and colleagues put geolocating tags on 10 great snipes captured on Sweden's western coast.
        Wired
        6
        Unlike godwits, however, which have no choice but to fly straight over the Pacific without landing, great snipes have many opportunities to stop and feed.
        Wired
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