shadbird

English

Etymology

From shad +‎ bird, since it appears at the same time as the shad (a fish).

Noun

shadbird (plural shadbirds)

1. (dated, UK, dialect) The American snipe; Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata).
2. (dated, UK, dialect) The common snipe or European sandpiper (Gallinago gallinago).

References

• “shadbird”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.