shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshȯr-ˌbərd 
: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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According to the Milwaukee County Zoo, the American avocet is a long-legged shorebirds with long, thin bill that curves upward.
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Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Some of the species include marine turtles, shorebirds and seabirds.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Cabo Rojo is considered the most important stopover site for migratory species and shorebirds — including rare plovers and warblers — in the eastern Caribbean.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Some of the species include marine turtles, shorebirds and seabirds.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Cabo Rojo is considered the most important stopover site for migratory species and shorebirds — including rare plovers and warblers — in the eastern Caribbean.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
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shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshō(ə)r-ˌbərd
ˈshȯ(ə)r-
: any of a group of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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