Noun: shorebird 'shor,burd
- 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