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shorebird::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | limicoline bird, shore bird |
| Type of | wading bird, wader |
| Has types | avocet, burhinus oedicnemus, courser, curlew, glareole, godwit, himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, oyster catcher, oystercatcher, phalarope, plover, pratincole, sandpiper, snipe, stilt, stilt plover, stiltbird, stone curlew, surfbird, thick-knee, woodcock, australian stilt, aphriza virgata |
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Ease into shorebird identification by watching yellowlegs, not hard to pick out.
From the chron.com
Cheyenne Bottoms has some of the best shorebird watching opportunities in America.
From the kansas.com
The worm is a shorebird parasite that uses sand crabs as an intermediate host.
From the sciencedaily.com
A whimbrel shorebird spotted on the beach, an osprey overhead, a ray beneath.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
A shorebird called a ruff makes a winter visit while chukars stand out in the snow.
From the sltrib.com
We have always been interested in decoys and particularly shorebird decoys.
From the jsonline.com
This park is home to many piping plovers, a federally protected shorebird.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A shorebird repeatedly dunks its face in a puddle, unable to wash off.
From the washingtonpost.com
If you are a birdwatcher, binoculars are a must as the shorebird activity is unsurpassed.
From the sfgate.com
- Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
- Waders, called shorebirds in North America (where "wader" is used to refer to long-legged wading birds such as storks and herons), are members of the order Charadriiformes, excluding the more marine web-footed seabird groups. ...
- (Shorebirds) are members of the Order Charadriiformes; plovers, avocets, stilts, and sandpipers.
