Sandpiper — definition

1. sandpiper (Noun)

1 definition

sandpiper (Noun) — Any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers.

3 types of
limicoline bird shore bird shorebird
33 types
Actitis hypoleucos Actitis macularia Bartramia longicauda Bartramian sandpiper Calidris Ferruginea Calidris canutus Calidris melanotos Crocethia alba Erolia alpina Erolia minutilla European sandpiper Philomachus pugnax Tringa nebularia Tringa totanus curlew sandpiper dunlin grayback greenshank greyback jacksnipe • • •
2 parts of
Scolopacidae family Scolopacidae