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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