woodcock
/ˈwʊdˌkɑk/
noun
- A brown bird with a long, thin beak that lives in forests and is often hunted for sport or food.
- The woodcock flew up from the underbrush as we walked through the woods.
- A woodcock uses its long beak to probe the soil for worms and insects.
- Hunters often look for woodcock in damp, wooded areas during the fall.