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Definition of shorebird
: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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The researchers used western sandpipers, one of 93 shorebird species that saw their numbers decline after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The flooding, combined with sea level rise, habitat loss, saltwater intrusion and subsidence, leaves shorebirds with a bleak future.
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King Cove is on the Alaska Peninsula between the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, separated from Cold Bay by the Izembek refuge, a key gathering point for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.
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Half a million wintering and migratory shorebirds, and millions more ducks and geese, stop for days, weeks, months to eat and rest on the Pacific Flyway, one of four continental migration routes.
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The New Jersey State Park Service has issued an advisory to accommodate the piping plover, a small shorebird that is listed as endangered by the state.
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Del Valle, 7000 Del Valle Road, Livermore. Paddling With the Birds: Paddle around the lake in a kayak in search of shorebirds and other feathered friends.
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Take for example the red knot, a shorebird that migrates from the tropics to the Arctic each spring to breed and feed on insects.
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A black shorebird darted fast over the water, which glowed brilliant blue in the morning sun.
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First Known Use of shorebird
circa 1672
SHOREBIRD Defined for Kids
shorebird
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shore·bird
\ˈshȯr-ˌbərd\
Definition of shorebird for Students
: a bird (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequents the seashore
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