shorebird

noun

shore·bird ˈshȯr-ˌbərd

: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore

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These declines are felt everywhere, but most intensely in marine and shorebirds, including in the Chesapeake Bay. —

Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024 Angry shorebirds defending their nests have also attacked drones deployed by city officials to alert lifeguards to sharks and struggling swimmers. —

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Alamy Broome Bird Observatory, Australia With 50 species of shorebirds and more than 300 of the 800 bird species found in Australia, the Broome Bird Observatory is one of the best places to admire birds in Oceania. —

David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 The 4,500-square-mile-sanctuary protects at-risk species such as shorebirds, whales, dolphins, sea turtles and sea otters. —

Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shorebird