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Definition of Philohela minor
1. Noun. Small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird.
Generic synonyms: Woodcock
Group relationships: Genus Philohela, Philohela
Lexicographical Neighbors of Philohela Minor
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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