shorebird
IPA: ʃˈɔrbɝd
noun
- A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.
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Examples of "shorebird" in Sentences
- Other shorebirds such as the plover are also common.
- It is a sand colored, dull gray/khaki, sparrow sized shorebird.
- They serve as a stopover for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.
- The lake is annually drained in part to provide shorebird habitat.
- Shorebirds and crustaceans prey on the hatchlings scrambling for the sea.
- The island also is the wintering ground for several species of shorebird.
- This refuge serves as winter haven for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.
- This Park is home to many piping plovers, a federally protected shorebird.