SNIPE

The common navae of the Scolopax gall in a go, Linn. This bird is a plentiful species In most parts of Great Britain. In wet seasons it resorts to the hills and higher grounds; in ordinary seasons it frequents marshes. Its principal food is worms, in quest of which it penetrates the soft earth with its long and slender bill, which is especially organized for that purpose. [s. 1138]