whimbrel

whim.brel

n.（名词）
A grayish-brown wading bird(Numenius phaeopus) having a white, heavily streaked breast.
中杓鹬：一种灰褐色的涉水鸟（中杓鹬） ，胸膛白色，有很重的条纹

来源：
Perhaps alteration of whimper [from its cry]
可能为 whimper的变化 [源于其叫声]