upland sandpiper

English

an upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Noun

upland sandpiper (plural upland sandpipers)

A small wader, Bartramia longicauda, breeding in North America and wintering in South America.

Synonyms

(genus): upland plover, Bartram's sandpiper, papabotte (Louisiana)

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

upland sandpiper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bartramia longicauda on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Bartramia longicauda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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