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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON SNIPE

common snipe  [ˈkɒmən snaɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON SNIPE

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Common snipe is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMMON SNIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

common snipe

Common snipe

The common snipe is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World. The breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout northern Europe and northern Asia. It is migratory, with European birds wintering in southern and western Europe and Africa, and Asian migrants moving to tropical southern Asia. The North American Wilson's snipe was previously considered the same species, and is listed as such in older field guides.

Definition of common snipe in the English dictionary

The definition of common snipe in the dictionary is a bird, Gallinago gallinago, of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMON SNIPE


archetype
ˈɑːkɪˌtaɪp
genotype
ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp
gripe
ɡraɪp
guttersnipe
ˈɡʌtəˌsnaɪp
hype
haɪp
jacksnipe
ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp
logotype
ˈlɒɡəʊˌtaɪp
phenotype
ˈfiːnəʊˌtaɪp
pipe
paɪp
prototype
ˈprəʊtəˌtaɪp
retype
ˌriːˈtaɪp
ripe
raɪp
Skype
skaɪp
snipe
snaɪp
stereotype
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp
stripe
straɪp
subtype
ˈsʌbˌtaɪp
swipe
swaɪp
type
taɪp
wipe
waɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON SNIPE

common ragweed
common room
common sallow
common salt
common scoter
common seal
common sense
common shelduck
common shrew
common snapping turtle
common soldier
common spoonbill
common spotted orchid
common stock
common storksbill
common swallow
common swift
common time
common toad
common weal

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON SNIPE

baby wipe
bagpipe
downpipe
drainpipe
hornpipe
kipe
lipe
loipe
outlet pipe
overripe
recipe
Sergipe
sipe
stipe
tailpipe
tripe
wash-wipe
water pipe
wet wipe
Wilson´s snipe

Synonyms and antonyms of common snipe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «common snipe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON SNIPE

Find out the translation of common snipe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of common snipe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «common snipe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普通狙击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agachadiza común
570 millions of speakers

English

common snipe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम चाहा पक्षी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قنص المشترك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бекас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

narcejas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ স্নিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bécassine des marais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snipe biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bekassine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共通スナイプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반적인 도요새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Common snipe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

snipe chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவான முறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य सापळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortak çakal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beccaccino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kszyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бекас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

snipe comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπεκατσίνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

watersnip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enkelbeckasin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

felles snipe
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about common snipe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON SNIPE»

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Wingshooter's Guide to Oregon: Upland Birds and Waterfowl
Common snipe also migrate through the Willamette Valley and through parts of eastern and central Oregon. Snipe hunters who locate the right habitat on the coast might encounter a hundred or more snipe in an outing during late fall or early ...
John Shewey, 1999
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The Birds of British Columbia: Nonpasserines: Diurnal Birds ...
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus) RANGE: Circumpolar. Breeds in temperate northern regions including most of Alaska, all of subarctic Canada, northern United States, and subarctic Eurasia. Winters mainly south of breeding ...
Robert Wayne Campbell, Neil K. Dawe, British Columbia. Wildlife Branch, 1997
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State
The Common Snipe population was reduced in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly because of excess harvesting (Korbush 19121. Spring and fall hunting reduced populations, but other stresses, such as drought on the breeding range ...
Robert F. Andrle, Janet R. Carroll, 1988
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Birds of the Middle East
Voice When flushed may give a wääk similar to Common Snipe, but weaker, less harsh. Habitat Alpine and subalpine zones above 2000m; upper limit of moist forest, mountain streams; descends in winterto scrubby upland bogs and ricefields.
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
HH Reasonably common and widespread but local resident in highland and montane wetlands in Et, mainly 1300–3800m, although non-breeding birds may wanderto lower altitudes; uncommon in Er. Voice Call is similar to Common Snipe, ...
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas
Unlike many shorebirds, the Common Snipe spends much of its time hidden in thick vegetation and is most easily seen when it is flushed. Common Snipe nest across North America from the edge of the tundra south through the coniferous ...
Laura Spess Jackson, Carol A. Thompson, James J. Dinsmore, 1996
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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
In contrast, Common Snipe's panicking escape flight is towering and zigzagging, often disappearing high into the distance before resettling. Whereas Common Snipe takes to the air with a characteristic squelching call, Jack Snipe is usually ...
Keith Vinicombe, 2014
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Rare Birds of North America
Habitat and Behavior: Similar to Wilson's and Common Snipe but more often in drier habitats. Calls on being flushed include a short etch and chet (P. Holt, pers. comm.), often slightly drier, more nasal, and squeakier than Wilson's Snipe.
Steve N. G. Howell, Ian Lewington, Will Russell, 2014
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Hunting of doves, pigeons, geese, ducks, coots and common snipe is permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: (i) An advance hunting reservation/ permit is required for waterfowl, coot and snipe hunting.
10
The Game Birds of India, Burmah, and Ceylon
In Gujerat' the Pintail is more common, occurring, perhaps, in the proportion of one to five of the Common Snipe, and this is about the proportion in Khandeshfl' but it is rarer still in the Pinch Mahals. In the Central India Agency (excluding the ...
Allan Octavian Hume, Charles Henry Tilson Marshall, 1881

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON SNIPE»

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Photo by Todd Zawistowksi
You see, common snipe (Wilson's snipe for you serious birders) are actually quite rare in Michigan but thrive in the expansive marshes along ... «MyNorth.com, Jun 15»
2
Hunting in Arkansas: 11 Animals To Hunt in the Fall
Several species of migratory birds, such as common snipe, woodcock, rails, and gallinules, can be hunted in much of September through ... «Newsmax, May 15»
3
Tarnishing Malta's image
... apart from bred pheasant and partridge, the UK shooting list consists of the following wild birds: Golden Plover, Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, ... «MaltaToday, May 15»
4
Blane Klemek: The orchestra of springtime in the bird world
Right now, male common snipe have solidly booked the airspace above wetland habitats everywhere. The birds are putting on orchestra-like ... «Bemidji Pioneer, May 15»
5
RSPB calls for swift action!
Common Snipe will be just one of the declining species to benefit from the new RSPB · RSPB Scotland opens new reserve. Posted: 22 Jun ... «Bird Watch, May 15»
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Blane Klemek: Aerial displays set woodcock, snipe apart
Two such avian seasonal celebrities I find particularly interesting — the American woodcock and the common snipe. Known to put on air shows ... «Bemidji Pioneer, Apr 15»
7
BirdLife launches Europe's most ambitious bird project
... breeding waders: Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, 'Baltic' Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Common ... «Bird Watch, Apr 15»
8
Land trust receives wetlands to protect
The species include northern harrier, American woodcock, common snipe, Canada warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, Louisiana waterthrush, ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Apr 15»
9
European hunters sign up to turtle dove conservation project
... Cinereous Vulture, Bearded Vulture, Dalmatian Pelican, Eurasian Oystercatcher, European Lapwing, 'Baltic' Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, ... «MaltaToday, Apr 15»
10
Signs of spring with lots of animal activity
We have been in the strath for 28 years and in the early years there were common snipe, redshank and lapwings nesting, but they have long ... «Highland News, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Common snipe [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/common-snipe>. Apr 2024 ».
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