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red-backed sandpiper

/ˈrɛdˌbækt ˈsændˌpaɪpər/

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/ˈrɛdˌbækt ˈsændˌpaɪpər/formal
  • ruРаспространённое название небольшой мигрирующей куликовой птицы, также известной как чернозобик (Calidris alpina), отличающейся характерной красновато-коричневой спиной в период размножения.

A common name for a small migratory shorebird, also known as the dunlin (Calidris alpina), characterized by a distinctive reddish-brown back during breeding season.

  1. A type of shorebirdC2formal

    A small wading bird, also known as the dunlin (Calidris alpina), characterized by a reddish-brown back during breeding season.

    ruКулик-чернозобик

    • The red-backed sandpiper migrates long distances each year.
    • We spotted a red-backed sandpiper feeding along the shoreline.
    • Ornithologists study the red-backed sandpiper's breeding habits in the Arctic.