- shorebird
- noun Date: circa 1672 any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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shorebird — [shôr′bʉrd΄] n. any of various birds that live, feed, or nest near the shore, esp. any of a suborder (Charadrii, order Charadriiformes) of birds that includes plovers, snipes, sandpipers, and avocets … English World dictionary
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shorebird — /shawr berrd , shohr /, n. a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird. [1665 75; SHORE1 + BIRD] * * * any member of the suborder Charadrii (order Charadriiformes) that … Universalium
shorebird — noun A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water … Wiktionary
shorebird — noun a bird that frequents the shore … English new terms dictionary
shorebird — shore•bird [[t]ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd, ˈʃoʊr [/t]] n. orn a bird frequenting seashores, estuaries, etc., esp. birds of the order Charadriiformes, as sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, and avocets, that probe or scan the shoreline for marine invertebrates •… … From formal English to slang
shorebird — /ˈʃɔbɜd/ (say shawberd) noun any bird which frequents the seashore, estuaries, etc., especially the migratory waders such as snipes, sandpipers, plovers, turnstones, etc. {shore1 + bird1} …
shorebird — noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries • Syn: ↑shore bird, ↑limicoline bird • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • Hyponyms: ↑plover, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Miranda Naturalists' Trust — The Miranda Naturalists Trust is a charitable trust, that established and maintains the Miranda Shorebird Centre, located at Miranda on the western shore of the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. The Miranda Naturalists Trust… … Wikipedia
