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Snipe \Snipe\, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe,
snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[imac]pa (in comp.), Dan.
sneppe, Sw. sn[aum]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap.
See {Snap}, {Snaffle}.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game
birds of the family {Scolopacidae}, having a long,
slender, nearly straight beak.
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Note: The common, or whole, snipe ({Gallinago c[oe]lestis})
and the great, or double, snipe ({Gallinago major}),
are the most important European species. The Wilson's
snipe ({Gallinago delicata}) (sometimes erroneously
called {English snipe}) and the gray snipe, or
dowitcher ({Macrohamphus griseus}), are well-known
American species.
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2. A fool; a blockhead. [R.] --Shak.
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{Half snipe}, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.
{Jack snipe}. See {Jacksnipe}.
{Quail snipe}. See under {Quail}.
{Robin snipe}, the knot.
{Sea snipe}. See in the Vocabulary.
{Shore snipe}, any sandpiper.
{Snipe hawk}, the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
{Stone snipe}, the tattler.
{Summer snipe}, the dunlin; the green and the common European
sandpipers.
{Winter snipe}. See {Rock snipe}, under {Rock}.
{Woodcock snipe}, the great snipe.
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
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1. (Zool.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and
several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail ({Coturnix communis}), the rain
quail ({Coturnix Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble
quail ({Coturnix pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp
quail ({Synoicus australis}).
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several American partridges belonging
to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera, especially
the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and {Maryland
quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla
Californica}).
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3. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and allied
genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian painted
quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.
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4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird. [Obs.] --Shak.
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{Bustard quail} (Zool.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird of
the genus {Turnix}, as {Turnix taigoor}, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail ({Turnix ocellatus}).
See {Turnix}.
{Button quail} (Zool.), one of several small Asiatic species
of Turnix, as {Turnix Sykesii}, which is said to be the
smallest game bird of India.
{Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.
{Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
{Quail dove} (Zool.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.
{Quail hawk} (Zool.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}).
{Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.
{Quail snipe} (Zool.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted snipe;
-- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.
{Sea quail} (Zool.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zool.)
(a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),
having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.
(b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
{robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See {Indian robin}, below.
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{Beach robin} (Zool.), the robin snipe, or knot. See {Knot}.
{Blue-throated robin}. (Zool.) See {Bluethroat}.
{Canada robin} (Zool.), the cedar bird.
{Golden robin} (Zool.), the Baltimore oriole.
{Ground robin} (Zool.), the chewink.
{Indian robin} (Zool.), any one of several species of Asiatic
saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and {Pratincola}.
They are mostly black, usually with some white on the
wings.
{Magrie robin} (Zool.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
{Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.
{Robin accentor} (Zool.), a small Asiatic singing bird
({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
{Robin redbreast}. (Zool.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
{Robin snipe}. (Zool.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
{Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
{Sea robin}. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
{Water robin} (Zool.), a redstart ({Ruticulla fuliginosa}),
native of India.
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