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单词 shorebird
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Definition of shorebird in English:

shorebird

nounˈʃɔːbəːdˈʃɔrbərd
  • 1A bird that frequents the shore.

    常在岸边的鸟

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each spring, waves of warblers, sparrows and a variety of shorebirds settle on the barrier island's seven miles of deserted beach and vast maritime forests.
    • We spotted all of the expected shorebirds, seabirds, and songbirds.
    • Tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds stop on the mudflats during the first week of May as they return to their Arctic breeding grounds.
    • Waterfowl and shorebirds are often thought of as the ‘reservoirs’ for bird-flu viruses.
    • Raptors, colonial birds, shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl can all be found feeding and nesting on various islands in the Bay.
    • About 200 species of birds, mostly marine and shorebirds, live or pass through the islands.
    • The shorebirds were joined by lots of geese, gulls, and Caspian Tern.
    • Birders generally watch shorebirds in summer, raptors in autumn, and waterfowl in winter.
    • A birdwatcher 65 million years ago could have seen relatives of today's loons, geese and ducks, albatrosses and petrels, and gulls and shorebirds, and possibly other familiar birds as well.
    • While on Little Cayman, keep an eye out for migratory shorebirds, which are seen frequently here.
    • They can also be found in places not usually frequented by shorebirds, such as drainage ditches and mud puddles.
    • The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife.
    • In a study of three species of monogamous shorebirds, the researchers found that ‘illegitimate’ chicks were found overwhelmingly in the nests of partners with a high degree of genetic similarity.
    • In the flooded fields there were some cattle egrets and small shorebirds.
    • These small shorebirds all have short legs and similar plumage and frequent mud flats in search of the same food.
    • We'll look for shorebirds and other birds with an incoming tide.
    • Despite the setting, we didn't see any waterfowl or shorebirds - no herons or egrets, no ducks or geese.
    • The lake has become well known in birding circles as a fine place to see all types of waterfowl and shorebirds, both rare and common.
    • Only a few shorebirds linger now, and our songbirds are rapidly deserting us for more productive feeding areas to the south.
    • For those who prefer to stay on shore, Ocean City's bayside overlooks mudflats that harbor waterfowl, shorebirds, and gulls.
    1. 1.1North American A wader of the order Charadriiformes, such as a sandpiper.
      〈主北美〉滨鸟(鸻形目鸟类的涉禽,如鹬)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The river is a great place to spot shorebirds, including spotted shorebirds like the Spotted Sandpiper.
      • Here tens of thousands of semi-palmated sandpipers and other shorebirds feed on the rich salt marshes that dominate the landscape.
      • Rock Sandpipers are unusual among shorebirds in that they commonly eat vegetable matter, including seeds, berries, moss, and algae.
      • Spotted Sandpipers are distinctive shorebirds with bold, dark spots on their undersides during the breeding season.
      • Unlike most shorebirds, Solitary Sandpipers do not nest on the ground, but find an old, abandoned, songbird nest in a tree.

Definition of shorebird in US English:

shorebird

nounˈʃɔrbərdˈSHôrbərd
  • 1Any bird that frequents the shore.

    常在岸边的鸟

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For those who prefer to stay on shore, Ocean City's bayside overlooks mudflats that harbor waterfowl, shorebirds, and gulls.
    • They can also be found in places not usually frequented by shorebirds, such as drainage ditches and mud puddles.
    • Despite the setting, we didn't see any waterfowl or shorebirds - no herons or egrets, no ducks or geese.
    • About 200 species of birds, mostly marine and shorebirds, live or pass through the islands.
    • Raptors, colonial birds, shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl can all be found feeding and nesting on various islands in the Bay.
    • We'll look for shorebirds and other birds with an incoming tide.
    • Birders generally watch shorebirds in summer, raptors in autumn, and waterfowl in winter.
    • The shorebirds were joined by lots of geese, gulls, and Caspian Tern.
    • The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife.
    • A birdwatcher 65 million years ago could have seen relatives of today's loons, geese and ducks, albatrosses and petrels, and gulls and shorebirds, and possibly other familiar birds as well.
    • Each spring, waves of warblers, sparrows and a variety of shorebirds settle on the barrier island's seven miles of deserted beach and vast maritime forests.
    • Tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds stop on the mudflats during the first week of May as they return to their Arctic breeding grounds.
    • In the flooded fields there were some cattle egrets and small shorebirds.
    • Waterfowl and shorebirds are often thought of as the ‘reservoirs’ for bird-flu viruses.
    • The lake has become well known in birding circles as a fine place to see all types of waterfowl and shorebirds, both rare and common.
    • While on Little Cayman, keep an eye out for migratory shorebirds, which are seen frequently here.
    • We spotted all of the expected shorebirds, seabirds, and songbirds.
    • In a study of three species of monogamous shorebirds, the researchers found that ‘illegitimate’ chicks were found overwhelmingly in the nests of partners with a high degree of genetic similarity.
    • Only a few shorebirds linger now, and our songbirds are rapidly deserting us for more productive feeding areas to the south.
    • These small shorebirds all have short legs and similar plumage and frequent mud flats in search of the same food.
    1. 1.1North American A wader of the order Charadriiformes, such as a sandpiper.
      〈主北美〉滨鸟(鸻形目鸟类的涉禽,如鹬)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Spotted Sandpipers are distinctive shorebirds with bold, dark spots on their undersides during the breeding season.
      • Unlike most shorebirds, Solitary Sandpipers do not nest on the ground, but find an old, abandoned, songbird nest in a tree.
      • Here tens of thousands of semi-palmated sandpipers and other shorebirds feed on the rich salt marshes that dominate the landscape.
      • Rock Sandpipers are unusual among shorebirds in that they commonly eat vegetable matter, including seeds, berries, moss, and algae.
      • The river is a great place to spot shorebirds, including spotted shorebirds like the Spotted Sandpiper.
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