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Definition of purple sandpiper

: a sandpiper (Erolia maritima) of the coasts of northern Europe and northeastern America that has the upper parts in winter purplish black and the underparts white

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“Purple sandpiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple%20sandpiper. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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