shorebird — [shôr′bʉrd΄] n. any of various birds that live, feed, or nest near the shore, esp. any of a suborder (Charadrii, order Charadriiformes) of birds that includes plovers, snipes, sandpipers, and avocets … English World dictionary
Shorebird Inn — (Tobin Lake,Канада) Категория отеля: Адрес: 903 Willow Drive, S0E 0L0 Tobin Lake, Кан … Каталог отелей
shorebird — noun Date: circa 1672 any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore … New Collegiate Dictionary
shorebird — noun A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water … Wiktionary
shorebird — noun a bird that frequents the shore … English new terms dictionary
shorebird — shore•bird [[t]ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd, ˈʃoʊr [/t]] n. orn a bird frequenting seashores, estuaries, etc., esp. birds of the order Charadriiformes, as sandpipers, plovers, oystercatchers, and avocets, that probe or scan the shoreline for marine invertebrates •… … From formal English to slang
shorebird — /ˈʃɔbɜd/ (say shawberd) noun any bird which frequents the seashore, estuaries, etc., especially the migratory waders such as snipes, sandpipers, plovers, turnstones, etc. {shore1 + bird1} …
shorebird — noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries • Syn: ↑shore bird, ↑limicoline bird • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • Hyponyms: ↑plover, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network — The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network is a conservation strategy targeting shorebirds in the Americas launched in 1985. Its aim is to protect the nesting, breeding and staging habitats of migratory shorebirds.Cite web… … Wikipedia
Miranda Naturalists' Trust — The Miranda Naturalists Trust is a charitable trust, that established and maintains the Miranda Shorebird Centre, located at Miranda on the western shore of the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. The Miranda Naturalists Trust… … Wikipedia
