any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries(n)
Synonyms: limicoline bird
shore bird
shorebird
Hyponyms: aphriza virgata
australian stilt
avocet
burhinus oedicnemus
courser
curlew
glareole
godwit
himantopus stilt
long-legs
longlegs
oyster catcher
oystercatcher
phalarope
plover
pratincole
sandpiper
snipe
stilt
stilt plover
stiltbird
stone curlew
surfbird
thick-knee
woodcock
Hypernyms: wader
wading bird
MemberMeronyms: charadrii
suborder charadrii