1. A small wading bird of the snipe family, found in marshes and wetlands of Europe and Asia.
Usage: Also called jack snipe (two words).; Scientific name: Lymnocryptes minimus.

Examples

• The jacksnipe is one of the smallest members of the snipe family.
• Birdwatchers spotted a jacksnipe in the marsh during migration season.
• Unlike the common snipe, the jacksnipe is more secretive and harder to observe.
• The jacksnipe's cryptic plumage helps it blend into wetland vegetation.
• During winter, jacksnipes migrate south to warmer regions.