curlew sandpiper

/ˌkʌrˈlu ˌsæn(d)ˈpaɪpər/
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Other forms: curlew sandpipers

Definitions of curlew sandpiper
  1. noun
    Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
    synonyms: Calidris Ferruginea
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    type of:
    sandpiper
    any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
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