scolopax
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
scŏlōpax: ăcis, f., = σκολώπαξ,>
I a snipe, woodcock, Nemes. Fragm. Aucup. 2, 3.
