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Sandpiper (Noun)

Meaning

Any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The sandpiper's distinctive piping call echoed across the marshy wetlands as it searched for food among the shallow waters.
  • During their migration, a flock of sandpipers stopped to rest and feed on the abundant small invertebrates in the area.
  • The birdwatcher's eyes widened as she spotted a rare species of sandpiper that was not commonly seen in the region.
  • The sandpiper's slender bill probed the muddy shoreline, searching for tiny crustaceans and insects to eat.
  • In the stillness of the morning, the sound of a sandpiper's piping call was a welcome addition to the serene landscape.

Hypernyms

  • Shore Bird
  • Limicoline Bird

Hyponyms

  • Tringa Totanus
  • Actitis Macularia
  • Philomachus Pugnax
  • Stint
  • Calidris Canutus
  • Tringa Nebularia
  • Calidris Ferruginea
  • Erolia Minutilla
  • Jacksnipe
  • Upland Plover
  • Calidris Melanotos
  • Greyback
  • Dunlin
  • Actitis Hypoleucos
  • Grayback
  • Crocethia Alba
  • Bartramian Sandpiper
  • Bartramia Longicauda
  • Erolia Alpina
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