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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Birders come for the migrating raptors and shorebirds, while beachgoers arrive with shelling bags, fishing poles, or kayaks bound for the calmer bay side.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Sea ducks and shorebirds both saw a decrease.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Coastal areas also become prime viewing grounds for shorebirds stopping after crossing the Gulf.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Hudsonian whimbrels, to be exact, shorebirds about the size of crows with long, thin, slightly curved beaks.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Sea ducks and shorebirds both saw a decrease.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Coastal areas also become prime viewing grounds for shorebirds stopping after crossing the Gulf.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Hudsonian whimbrels, to be exact, shorebirds about the size of crows with long, thin, slightly curved beaks.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Shorebird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shorebird. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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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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