woodcock

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwʊdkɒk/

noun (plural )

  • a woodland bird of the sandpiper family, with a long bill, brown camouflaged plumage, and a distinctive display flight.
    • Genus Scolopax, family Scolopacidae: several species, in particular the Eurasian woodcock (S. rusticola), which is sometimes regarded as a game bird