shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshȯr-ˌbərd 
: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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A number of shorebirds migrate here to our local beaches and bays, and white pelicans can often be found on coastal lagoons and inland lakes during winter months.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Leonardo Guzman Jimenez - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 A small shorebird with white plumage dotted with brown and gold highlights rests in water.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Among the animals in this refuge are fragile shorebird populations.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
These stunning shorebirds can be found along North and South American coastlines and wetlands.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Leonardo Guzman Jimenez - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 A small shorebird with white plumage dotted with brown and gold highlights rests in water.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Among the animals in this refuge are fragile shorebird populations.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
These stunning shorebirds can be found along North and South American coastlines and wetlands.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
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shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshō(ə)r-ˌbərd
ˈshȯ(ə)r-
: any of a group of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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