limícola

Definitions of limícola
  1. noun
    any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
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    chorlitejo, chorlito
    any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
    becada, chocha, chochaperdiz, gallineta
    game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
    agachadiza, rayuelo
    Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
    zarapito, zarapito real
    large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
    aguja
    large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
    avoceta
    long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill
    ostrero
    black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
    alcaraván
    large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
    chorlito carambolo
    rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
    correlimos
    small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
    archibebe, archibebe común
    a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
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    ave zancuda
    any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
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