whimbrel

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪmbr(ə)l/

noun

  • a small migratory curlew of northern Eurasia and northern Canada, with a striped crown and a trilling call.
    • Numenius phaeopus, family Scolopacidae

Origin:

mid 16th century: from whimper or synonymous dialect whimp (imitative of the bird's call) + -rel