killdeer
/ˈkɪldɪə(r)/(亦作killdeer plover)
noun
1- a widespread American plover with a plaintive call that resembles its name双领鸻。
1.1
- Charadrius vociferus, family Charadriidae.拉丁名Charadrius vociferus, 鸻科。
词源
mid 18th cent.: imitative of its call.