shorebird

• Cualquiera de las numerosas aves acuáticas, a menudo limícolas, que se encuentran frecuentemente en costas marinas, estuarios y humedales, como playeros, chorlitos y zarapitos.

Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries.

1. Wading bird of coastal areasB2formal

   Any of various birds that live near coastlines and estuaries, often wading in shallow water to find food.

   Ave limícola costera

   • The shorebird probed the wet sand with its long beak for worms.
   • Many species of shorebird migrate thousands of miles each year.
   • We spotted a flock of shorebirds feeding along the estuary.

   Sinónimosshore birdwaderwading bird