painted snipe

noun

1. either of two snipelike birds of the family Rostratulidae, of South America and the Old World tropics, the female of which is larger and more brightly colored than the male.

Word History and Origins

Origin of painted snipe¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Some of the snipe were larger and deeper in colour than those I am familiar with—Painted snipe I believe.

From Project Gutenberg

I shot a snipe near the creek, much resembling the painted snipe of India; but I had not the means with me of preserving it.

From Project Gutenberg