jacksnipe

ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp

Definition

Definition of jacksnipe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

migratory bird

TECH.

species Lymnocryptes minimus of migratory waders

TECH.

Birdwatchers spotted a jacksnipe during its migration.

shorebird

snipe

wader

Eurasian bird

TECH.

small Eurasian snipe with a short bill

TECH.

The jacksnipe is often seen in marshy areas.

bird

snipe

wader

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species Lymnocryptes minimus of migratory waders
small Eurasian snipe with a short bill

Origin of jacksnipe

Middle English, jack (man) + snipe (bird)

Examples of jacksnipe in a sentence

The jacksnipe's habitat is being protected.
Birdwatchers spotted a jacksnipe near the riverbank.
The jacksnipe's distinctive call was heard at dawn.

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French:bécassine sourde, bécassine, ...
German:Zwergschnepfe, ...
Italian:frullino, ...
Spanish:agachadiza común, agachadiza euroasiática, ...
Portuguese:narceja, narceja-pequena, ...
Chinese:小沙锥, 矮鹬, ...
Japanese:コシジロヤマシギ, タシギ, ...
Arabic:طِيطَوَى قَزَم, قنبرة جاك, ...
Hebrew:חוֹפִית קְטַנָּה, חוֹפִית זְעִירָה, ...
Russian:дупель, малый веретенник, ...
Ukrainian:малий бекас, бекас, ...
Hindi:छोटा सैंडपाइपर, जैक्सनाइप, ...
Bengali:ছোট্ট স্নাইপ, ছোট ইউরেশীয় স্নাইপ, ...
Catalan:becadell sord, becadell, ...
Czech:sluka malá, ...
Danish:dobbeltbekkasin, enkelbekkasin, ...
Dutch:bokje, ...
Greek:πτηνό, μικρή μπεκάτσα, ...
Hungarian:kis sárszalonka, ...
Khmer:បក្សីល្មមជើងខ្លីប្រភេទមួយដែលផ្លាស់ទីលំនៅ, បក្សីស្នាយតូចនៅតំបន់អឺរ៉ាស៊ី, ...
Korean:작은도요, 밭도요, ...
Persian:جک‌اسنایپ, چوچک, ...
Polish:bekasik, kszyk mały, ...
Portuguese (BR):narceja, maçarico-eurasiático, ...
Romanian:sitar de mal, măcăleandru, ...
Swedish:dvärgsnäppa, dvärgbeckasin, ...
Thai:นกแจ็คสไนป์, นกสไนป์ขนาดเล็กในยุโรปและเอเชียที่มีปากสั้น, ...
Turkish:bataklık çulluğu, cüce çulluk, ...
Vietnamese:dẽ lưng vàng, chim dẽ lùn, ...

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