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Noun: shorebird  'shor,burd
  1. Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
    "Sandpipers and plovers are common shorebirds seen along the coastline";
    - shore bird, limicoline bird

Derived forms: shore birds, shorebirds

Type of: wader, wading bird

Part of: Charadrii, suborder Charadrii

Encyclopedia: Shorebird