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whimbrel Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A large, migratory wading bird of the sandpiper family, characterized by a long, down-curved bill and distinct dark stripes on its crown, which breeds in subarctic regions and winters along global coastlines.
Usage Example
"During the spring migration, we set up our spotting scopes near the estuary and watched a small flock of whimbrels probing the mudflats for fiddler crabs."
Strong
curlew
sandpiper
Weak
wader
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