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Whimbrel vs Whaap - What's the difference?

whimbrel | whaap |

As nouns the difference between whimbrel and whaap

is that whimbrel is a large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill while whaap is the European curlew; called also awp, whaup, great whaup, and stock whaup.

whimbrel

English

(wikipedia whimbrel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus , of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.

    • whaap

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) The European curlew; called also awp, whaup, great whaup, and stock whaup.
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) The whimbrel; called also May whaup, little whaup, and tang whaup.
    • (Webster 1913)