killdeer
Meaning
A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.
Synonyms
Translations
Oxyechus Charadrius vociferus
pluvier kildir
borrelho-de-dupla-coleira
chorlo tildío chorlitejo culirrojo charadrius vociferus
الزقزاق - طائر chorlitejo colirrojo
Keilschwanz-Regenpfeifer charadrius vociferus Charadrius emipalmatus
killdeerplevierPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɪldɪɹ/
Etymology
Imitative of the bird's call.
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