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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Then look to the beach to spot shorebirds such as seagulls and pelicans, while the marshes on the island’s backside are frequented by herons, egrets, and ibis.
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Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The Game Commission says wild waterfowl and shorebirds are considered natural carriers of bird flu and might shed the virus despite appearing healthy.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The piping plover, a shorebird found in Indiana along Lake Michigan, looks similar to its bigger relative, the killdeer, which is more commonly found across Indiana in wide-open spaces like fields and even parking lots.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
Mixed among the dinosaur traffic are small, thin-toed impressions suggesting shorebird-like foragers were also present.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The Game Commission says wild waterfowl and shorebirds are considered natural carriers of bird flu and might shed the virus despite appearing healthy.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The piping plover, a shorebird found in Indiana along Lake Michigan, looks similar to its bigger relative, the killdeer, which is more commonly found across Indiana in wide-open spaces like fields and even parking lots.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
Mixed among the dinosaur traffic are small, thin-toed impressions suggesting shorebird-like foragers were also present.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Shorebird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shorebird. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshō(ə)r-ˌbərd
ˈshȯ(ə)r-
: any of a group of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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