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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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.
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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
It's estimated that roughly 40% of waterfowl and shorebirds in North America use the flyway.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Clams serve as just one host in the flatworm life cycle, with clam-eating shorebirds often serving as the ultimate host.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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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
It's estimated that roughly 40% of waterfowl and shorebirds in North America use the flyway.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Clams serve as just one host in the flatworm life cycle, with clam-eating shorebirds often serving as the ultimate host.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 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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