willet

IPA: wˈɪɫɪt

Tringa semipalmata (or formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae.
A surname originating as a patronymic.

Examples of "willet" in Sentences

This is definitely the first time I have seen a willet chase flying insects.
In fact in the comparative flycatching department, the only interesting participant was a willet.
She angles past a willet standing one-legged in the sand, its head tucked onto its back like a spoon.
This bird is currently classified as a sister subspecies along with the western willet, T. s. inornatus.
Response: This is an adult eastern willet, Tringa s. semipalmata, which has just arrived on its breeding grounds.
Amongst birds, for example, there is evidence that ecological specialists and rare species such as the willet, seaside sparrow and sharp-tailed sparrow are less abundant in P. australis stands than non-P. australis stands.
While 20 species occur regularly along the sand flats and mud flats of the estuary, four species, the willet, dowitcher, western sandpiper and marbled godwit, account for a large part of the bird population throughout the year.
Eastern Willet, Tringa s. semipalmata synonym; Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, formerly; Symphemia semipalmata, protonym; Scolopax semipalmata, also known as the semipalmated tattler or simply as the willet, photographed at Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, USA.