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English
Etymology
From shad + bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).
Noun
shadbird (plural shadbirds)
- (dated, UK, dialect) The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).
- (dated, UK, dialect) The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).
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