Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe.
Small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird.
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Examples for "great snipe"
Examples for "great snipe"
1It is home to European bison and elk, beavers and birds like aquatic warbler and great snipe.
2The 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.
3Klaasen's great snipes topped out at 50 miles per hour.
4Making the great snipes' speed even more impressive, it was done without wind assistance.
5In May of 2009, Klaasen and colleagues put geolocating tags on 10 great snipes captured on Sweden's western coast.
1The court heard commercial exploitation in the Irish context meant over exploitation of woodcock snipe, migratory duck, golden plover and red grouse.