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woodcock

[wood-kok] / ˈwʊdˌkɒk /
NOUN
game bird
Synonyms
WEAK
curlew grouse partridge pheasant plover quail sandpiper snipe wild turkey wildfowl

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New Yorkers can’t get enough of the strutting woodcock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

While migration and reproduction take a lot of energy, American woodcock reduce the cost in other ways, Slezak said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

It was hoped species such as lapwing, redshank and woodcock would find a haven in the wet woodland, while otters and water voles would use the restored network of waterways as corridors and breeding habitat.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

They concluded the woodcock gets its brilliance from the microscopic structure of tiny barbs arranged in parallel like window blinds, increasing the feathers’ reflective surface area.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2022

Two significant discoveries have now been made about the woodcock.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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