snowy plover
noun
: a small plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) of the Gulf coast and the eastern U.S. and Mexico that is light gray above with a black bill, black patches on the head and sides of the neck, and white underparts
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This week, caretakers released the bird once more and stood on the beach as the western snowy plover took flight over waves that crashed against the sandy coastline.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
As part of the Great Florida Birding Trail, the park attracts bald eagles, osprey, and seasonal shorebirds like snowy plovers and red knots, which forage along the dynamic outfalls where lake water meets the Gulf.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2026
The project area also hosts about 10 percent of the population of endangered western snowy plovers.
—Claudia Steiner, Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2025
The beach also provides a nesting sanctuary for endangered and threatened bird species, including the California least tern and snowy plover.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
As part of the Great Florida Birding Trail, the park attracts bald eagles, osprey, and seasonal shorebirds like snowy plovers and red knots, which forage along the dynamic outfalls where lake water meets the Gulf.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2026
The project area also hosts about 10 percent of the population of endangered western snowy plovers.
—Claudia Steiner, Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2025
The beach also provides a nesting sanctuary for endangered and threatened bird species, including the California least tern and snowy plover.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Snowy plover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowy%20plover. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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