shore bird — noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries • Syn: ↑shorebird, ↑limicoline bird • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • Hyponyms: ↑plover, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wading bird — noun any of many long legged birds that wade in water in search of food • Syn: ↑wader • Derivationally related forms: ↑wade (for: ↑wader) • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic bird … Useful english dictionary
wading bird — Wader Wad er, n. 1. One who, or that which, wades. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any long legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; called also {wading bird}. See Illust. g,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brant bird — Turnstone Turn stone , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera {Strepsilas} and {Arenaria}, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species ({Strepsilas interpres}). They are so called from their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bay bird — noun Etymology: bay (IX) : any of various limicoline birds that frequent the shores of bays and inlets … Useful english dictionary
beach bird — noun : any of various limicoline birds (as the knot) that frequent beaches … Useful english dictionary
shorebird — /shawr berrd , shohr /, n. a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird. [1665 75; SHORE1 + BIRD] * * * any member of the suborder Charadrii (order Charadriiformes) that … Universalium
Australian stilt — noun long legged three toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia • Syn: ↑stilt • Hypernyms: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird, ↑limicoline bird • Hyponyms: ↑banded stilt, ↑Cl … Useful english dictionary
Himantopus stilt — noun long legged three toed black and white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons • Syn: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long legs, ↑stilt plover • Hypernyms: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
long-legs — noun long legged three toed black and white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons • Syn: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑stilt plover, ↑Himantopus stilt • Hypernyms: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
