Definition of Philohela minor

1. Noun. Small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird.

Exact synonyms: American Woodcock, Woodcock Snipe
Generic synonyms: Woodcock
Group relationships: Genus Philohela, Philohela

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philohela Minor

Phillips' catheter
Phillips head
Phillips heads
Phillips screw
Phillips screwdriver
Phillips screwdrivers
Phillips screws
Phillipson
Phillipson's reflex
Phillis
Phillis Wheatley
Philly
Philly cheesesteak
Philly cheesesteaks
Philohela
Philohela minor (current term)
Philomachus
Philomachus pugnax
Philomena
Philophylla
Philopia casei
Phineas
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Phinehas
Phintias
Phl.
Phlebodium
Phlebodium aureum
Phlebotomus argentipes
Phlebotomus chinensis

Literary usage of Philohela minor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Birds of Manitoba by Ernest Thompson Seton (1891)
"Philohela minor. American Woodcock. Very rare summer resident. Winnipeg: rare; ouly two pairs killed, and under a dozen birds seen altogether in 4 years ..."

2. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1895)
"American Woodcock. Scolopax minor GMEL. SNI ii. 1788, 661. Philohela minor GRAY, List Gen. B. 1841, 90. [B 522, C 412, R 525, C 605. ..."

3. The Code of Nomenclature and Check-list of North American Birds Adopted by by American Ornithologists' Union (1886)
"Philohela minor GRAY, List Gen. B. 1841, 90. [B 522, C 412, R 525, C 606.] HAB. Eastern Province of North America, north to the British Provinces, ..."

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