Shadbird
Pronunciation : Shad"bird`, n. (Zo?l.) (a) The American, or Wilson's
Part of Speech : snipe.
Definition :
See under Snipe. So called because it appears at the same time as the shad. (b) The common European sandpiper. [Prov. Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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