Wilson's snipe

noun

1. a North American common snipe, Gallinago (Capella ) gallinago delicata.

Wilson's snipe

noun

1. the common snipe See snipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilson's snipe¹

1855–60, Wilson's storm petrel

Example Sentences

In the coming years, birds like Cooper’s Hawk, Wilson’s Snipe, and Lincoln’s Sparrow will be stripped of their eponyms and given new common English names.

From Slate

Birds that will be renamed include Wilson's warbler and Wilson's snipe, both named after 19th Century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From BBC

Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From Seattle Times

After a scoreless second period, Tom Wilson’s snipe 40 seconds into the third gave the Capitals a 4-2 edge.

From Washington Post

These include the killdeer, Wilson’s snipe, black tern, Western grebe and Clark’s grebe.

From Scientific American