sandpiper
sandpiper · sandpipers
перевозчик
Wasserläufer, Strandläufer
Any of various small waders of the family ScolopacidaeAny of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.
UK/ˈsænd.paɪpə/US/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/
» Shorebirds and waders, such as sandpipers, plovers, avocets, herons and egrets, forage along wetlands and beaches of the sanctuary.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.
Wasserläufer, Strandläufer
перево́зчикperevózčik
More definitions
- any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
Examples
2 sentencesShorebirds and waders, such as sandpipers, plovers, avocets, herons and egrets, forage along wetlands and beaches of the sanctuary.
This sandpiper is solitary in habits and shows a preference for the alpine lakes of the Hudsonian Zone.
Translations
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bird of the family Scolopacidae:
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bird of the family Scolopacidae:
Origin
From sand + piper.From sand + piper.
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Forms
plural: sandpipers| Singular | sandpiper |
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regular
Word family
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