Curlew sandpiper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
    Calidris Ferruginea.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a sandpiper (Tringa ferruginea, ∨ subarquata), common in Europe, rare in America, resembling a curlew in having a long, curved bill. See Illustation in Appendix.
Definitions
  1. . See under Curlew.

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