grayback

• Sustantivo que designa un ave limícola, en particular el correlimos o el zarapito, caracterizado por su dorso gris, que anida en el Ártico y migra al hemisferio sur en invierno.

A noun referring to a type of bird, specifically a dowitcher or sandpiper, characterized by a grey back, which breeds in the Arctic and migrates to the southern hemisphere for winter.

1. Dowitcher with a grey backC1formalscientific

   A type of wading bird, specifically a dowitcher, characterized by its greyish upperparts.

   Becasina gris

   • The grayback was spotted feeding along the muddy shore.
   • Birdwatchers identified the grayback by its distinctive long bill and grey plumage.
   • During migration, the grayback can be seen in coastal wetlands.

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2. Arctic sandpiperC1formalscientific

   A sandpiper species that breeds in the Arctic regions and migrates to the southern hemisphere for the winter.

   Correlimos canelo

   • The grayback travels thousands of miles from the Arctic to its wintering grounds.
   • Researchers track the grayback's migration patterns using satellite tags.
   • In the southern hemisphere, the grayback is a common sight on beaches during the winter months.

   Sinónimosknot