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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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