any of several small European songbirds, esp. certain warblers (genus Sylvia), eaten as a delicacy esp. in Italy
See beccafico in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bĕkˌə-fēˈkō)
nounpl.bec·ca·fi·cos
A small songbird or warbler of various genera, especially the European garden warbler (Sylvia hortensis), that is eaten as a delicacy in Italy and France.