Whimbrel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whimbrel is a noun meaning A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
Meaning
A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
Example Sentences
Aquatic birds of various kinds are very numerous, such as geese, darters (Flotus melanogaster), scissor-bills (Rhynchops nigra), adjutants (Leptoptilos argala), pelicans, cormorants, cranes (Grus antigone, in Burmese gyoja), whimbrels, plovers, and ibises.
Word Forms
- whimbrels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wimbrel, curlew, whim, sabrebill, titterel, spoonbill.
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