: a small pale plover (Charadrius melodus) chiefly of eastern North America
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According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, there are fewer places for shorebirds like piping plovers and least terns to nest.—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026 That’s right, piping plover season is back at Montrose Beach.—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Watch dunlins, piping plovers, herons, osprey, and even bald eagles make the mangroves and coastal pines their warm-weather home.—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026 Today, the sand is clean and dotted by beach lovers who are dedicated enough to walk a ways from the road to access a place that feels like magic, passing trees that shimmer like silver on the way (plus protected nests for piping plover chicks).—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piping plover