whimbrel

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/

Noun

whimbrel noun

A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.

Related terms

Synonyms

wimbrel curlew whim hudsonian whimbrel sabrebill titterel spoonbill hudsonian curlew mowyer weebill swallow whaup godwit willet swordbill long-billed dowitcher

Associated

redshank dunlin turnstone sandpiper plover tern ruddy eurasian spotted stint

Rhymes

umbral timbrel tumbril tumbrel umbrel umbril wimbrel

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