Limicoline Bird (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The limicoline birds were seen digging in the sand for small invertebrates to eat along the shoreline.
- At high tide, the limicoline birds crowded together, seeking refuge on the sheltered mudflats.
- Birdwatchers gathered their gear and headed to the coastal wetlands to spot limicoline birds during their annual migrations.
- The unique call of the limicoline bird echoed across the vast, open beach, attracting other wading birds.
- Wading through shallow waters of the estuary, the birds' long legs allowed them to forage for food like other limicoline birds.