Shorebird Definition

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noun
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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • limicoline bird
  • shore-bird

Other Word Forms of Shorebird

Noun

Singular:
shorebird
Plural:
shorebirds

Origin of Shorebird

Shorebird Sentence Examples

  • Though most abundant as a shorebird, it is frequently met with far out at sea, and has once been shot in Ireland.

  • The same analysis will now be repeated on other shorebird species.

  • Heat haze is a problem, especially at the Restinga shorebird area and it is hard trying to stalk birds in the open.

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