woodcock

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"A lot of birds probably can't do it because they don't have these lower reproductive costs that woodcock have evolved to do," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

The woodcock, also known as the timberdoodle, can be spotted on the ground beneath shrubbery, doing a groovy little dance.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

In the clear light of day, the Eurasian woodcock doesn’t stand out.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2022

We startle a chunky little woodcock that's sheltering in the long grass and it twitters its indignation shrilly.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2020

Anything that would make me appear more like a Londoner and less like a green country woodcock, I was more than willing to adopt.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood