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Bekassine

common snipe

noun be-ka-SEE-ne Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Origin: from French

Usage Note

Bekassine (Gallinago gallinago) is a wading bird of wet meadows and moors; its 'drumming' display flight (Meckern) is produced by outer tail feathers vibrating in the air, not by the voice.

Examples

"Die Bekassine gilt als Charaktervogel der Moorlandschaft."

Natural Translation

The snipe is considered a characteristic bird of moorland.

Literal Translation

The snipe counts as characteristic-bird of-the moorland.

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