dotterel
noun
dot·ter·el
ˈdä-tə-rəl 
ˈdä-trəl
: a Eurasian plover (Eudromias morinellus) formerly common in England
also
: any of various related plovers chiefly of eastern Asia, Australia, and South America
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“Dotterel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dotterel. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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