plural plover or plovers
1
: any of a family (Charadriidae) of shorebirds that differ from the sandpipers in having a short hard-tipped bill and usually a stouter more compact build
2
: any of various birds (such as a turnstone or sandpiper) related to the plovers
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Montrose Beach resident piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket are expecting a chick again.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
His remains were provided to the Field Museum’s avian department for future studies that contribute to the recovery of the Great Lakes piping plovers, the zoo said.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Francis recalls baby plovers on the Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach on the Central Coast spending their nights darting away from their habitats, disturbed by off-road vehicles.
—Claudia Steiner, Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
His remains were provided to the Field Museum’s avian department for future studies that contribute to the recovery of the Great Lakes piping plovers, the zoo said.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Francis recalls baby plovers on the Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach on the Central Coast spending their nights darting away from their habitats, disturbed by off-road vehicles.
—Claudia Steiner, Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Plover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plover. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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