red-backed sandpiper

/rɛd ˌsæn(d)ˈpaɪpər/
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Definitions of red-backed sandpiper
  1. noun
    small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
    synonyms: Erolia alpina, dunlin
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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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