kildeer
/ˈkɪlˌdɪr/
noun
- A medium-sized North American shorebird with a distinctive call that sounds like its name, known for its broken-wing act to distract predators from its nest.
- A kildeer ran along the riverbank, calling loudly as we approached.
- We watched the kildeer perform its famous broken-wing display to lead us away from its chicks.
- The farmer pointed to a kildeer nest hidden among the pebbles in the field.