shorebird

• Oiseau de rivage ou des zones humides, appartenant généralement à l'ordre des Charadriiformes, qui se nourrit sur les côtes, les vasières et les rives. Le terme désigne souvent les petits échassiers migrateurs tels que les bécasseaux, pluviers et chevaliers.

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.

   Oiseau de rivage

   • 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.

   Synonymesshore birdwaderwading bird