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sandpiper

noun as in game bird

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Mr. Couch adds that this was the first specimen of the Common Sandpiper he had had since he had been in the Islands.

The common sandpiper is about upon the shallows where the streams run swiftly, and the elegant water wagtails abound.

Their appearance is very similar to the Least Sandpiper, but they are slightly larger and the feet are partially webbed.

Similar in appearance to the Red-backed Sandpiper, but not so reddish above, and the latter has the black patch on the belly.

Otherwise very similar to the Least Sandpiper, but with the breast and sides of neck ruddy in summer.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sandpiper, such as: curlew, grouse, partridge, pheasant, plover, and quail.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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