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| dunlin |
a small brown and white sandpiper that breeds in northern areas of the Northern Hemisphere. |
| reeve3 |
the female ruff or sandpiper. |
| ruff |
a species of sandpiper found in Europe and Asia, the male of which exhibits a collar of erectile feathers during mating season. [1/3 definitions] |
| shore bird |
any of various birds, such as the sandpiper, that frequent the shores of oceans, lakes, and the like. |
| tattler |
a gray-brown sandpiper of the Pacific coast known for its loud cry. [1/2 definitions] |
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