woodcock
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"A lot of birds probably can't do it because they don't have these lower reproductive costs that woodcock have evolved to do," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024
In the spring and the fall, the American woodcock often makes an appearance.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023
A bird conservation charity said it had been locked out of its Twitter account for eight days after posting several tweets about woodcock.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2023
In the clear light of day, the Eurasian woodcock doesn’t stand out.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2022
Among them is the woodcock, a species that winters in southern areas recently heavily sprayed with heptachlor.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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