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Definition of Whimbrel

Whimbrel
Whimbrel Whim"brel, n. [Cf. Whimper.] (Zo["o]l) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius ph[ae]opus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix. Hudsonian or, Eskimo, whimbreal, the Hudsonian curlew.

Meaning of Whimbrel from wikipedia

- Whimbrel may refer to: Birds: Eurasian whimbrel (common), Numenius phaeopus Hudsonian whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis...
- The Eurasian or common whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), also known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae...
- The Hudsonian whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across...
- short, for a curlew, curved bill. It has a head pattern like a Eurasian whimbrel, with crown and superciliary stripes. The call is a repetitive whistle...
- 29°51′40″E / 31.1917661°N 29.8611456°E / 31.1917661; 29.8611456 HMS Whimbrel is the last surviving Royal Navy warship to have been present at the Surrender...
- (the Numina trilogy, Spellbreaker duology, Star Mother duology, and The Whimbrel House Series), Holmberg has published six standalone novels with her seventh...
- crescent-shaped bill. The genus contains nine species: Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Hudsonian whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus Slender-billed curlew Numenius tenuirostris...
- in appearance to the Hudsonian curlew, the American subspecies of the whimbrel, but smaller in size. In the field, the only certain way to distinguish...
- They are northern pintail, white-winged tern, Eurasian curlew, Eurasian whimbrel, godwits, and ruddy turnstone. The visiting species mingled with residing...
- species over most of the curlew's range is the Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). The whimbrel is smaller and has a shorter bill with a kink rather than...