Large Wading Bird, From the Curlew Family
Puzzle 17 of Sports Venue Hard Pack
Question is: Large Wading Bird, From the Curlew Family
and the answer is: WHIMBREL
Word Meaning:
WHIMBREL — A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
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