snowy plover

American  

noun

1. a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.

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Example Sentences

Grooming also reduces habitat for wildlife, including threatened species such as the western snowy plover.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The California least tern, an endangered species, and the western snowy plover, a threatened species, nest near the mouth of the river and rely on it to survive.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Due to the mix of habitats provided, more than 200 animal species eat, sleep and dwell in the refuge, including threatened and endangered animals such as snowy plover, marbled murrelets and brown pelican.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022

Life was never easy for the Pacific Coast’s western snowy plover.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021

The snowy plover is quite common from northern California to Mexico.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom