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.

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