dunlin

(dun′lin)

a small sandpiper (Calidris alpina) with breeding plumage marked by a reddish back, a black patch on the belly, and a striped breast

Origin: < dunling < dun + -ling

See dunlin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A rust-brown and white sandpiper (Calidris alpina) native to northern regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.

Origin:

Origin: dun²

Origin: + -lin(g)¹

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