shorebird
/ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd/
noun
- A bird that lives near the shore or in wetlands, often with long legs and a long bill for feeding in mud or shallow water.
- We saw a flock of shorebirds running along the beach at low tide.
- Birdwatchers gathered to observe migrating shorebirds in the estuary.
- The sandpiper is a common shorebird found on coastlines around the world.
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