noun
common snipe
A migratory bird (Gallinago gallinago) found in wetlands and rice fields. The name is usually written in katakana.
春になると、タシギが田んぼにやって来る。
In spring, common snipes come to the rice fields.
The Japanese name たしぎ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 田 (rice field) and 鷸/鴫 (snipe) describe the bird's habitat and type.