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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After Hurricane Ian in September 2022, the number of pelicans and shorebirds found wrapped in dangerous fishing line or with hooks in their bodies dropped by 58 percent in southwest Florida, since fishing piers were destroyed in the storm.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
Mono Lake provides habitat for imperiled shorebirds such as Wilson’s phalaropes, which stop at saline lakes during their long migrations, feeding on brine flies and other invertebrates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
The park is an excellent place to observe wading birds and shorebirds and introduces nature lovers to the island's plants and animals.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024
In 2022, the diminutive shorebird returned from his southern wintering grounds to dig shallow nests in the sand and chase off larger birds.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
Mono Lake provides habitat for imperiled shorebirds such as Wilson’s phalaropes, which stop at saline lakes during their long migrations, feeding on brine flies and other invertebrates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
The park is an excellent place to observe wading birds and shorebirds and introduces nature lovers to the island's plants and animals.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024
In 2022, the diminutive shorebird returned from his southern wintering grounds to dig shallow nests in the sand and chase off larger birds.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 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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