sandpiper
sandpiper
Definition
sand·piper (-pī′pər)
noun pl. -·pip′·ers or -·pip′er
any of a number of small shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) similar to the snipes but distinguished by a shorter, soft-tipped bill, including the common sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos) of Europe and the spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularia) and least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) of North America
sandpiper
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: We did have the benefit of lots of migrating waders, including the white-rumped sandpipers.
- see: We're surprised to see a sandpiper fly down the canal and land at the water's edge.
Adjective modifier
- semipalmated: The bird has webbing between the toes, a feature shared only with Semipalmated Sandpiper in the small peeps.
- semi-palmated: We did, however find a small flock of Semi-palmated Sandpiper at close range.
- pectoral: Pectoral Sandpiper * ( Calidris melanotos ) Just one in Hunting Creek ( 28 th ). 27.
- purple: At Glyne gap beach a there was a purple sandpiper.
- common: Common sandpiper can be seen at the waters edge in spring.
- green: From Herriot's Bridge or Heron's Green a patient observer may be rewarded with view of returning common or green sandpipers.
Noun used with modifier
- curlew: Curlew Sandpiper: One seen by Ray at Cap Corse on 3rd May.
- marsh: Feeding around the water's edge were several heron species, malachite kingfisher and waders including redshank, spotted redshank, marsh sandpiper.
- stilt: Yesterday a stilt sandpiper was seen around the coastal lagoons at Conwy RSPB reserve in North Wales.
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