upland plover

upland sandpiper

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noun

an American sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, with a short slender bill and long tail

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Words nearby upland plover

up-itself, Upjohn, upkeep, upland, upland cotton, upland plover, upland sandpiper, uplift, uplifted, uplifter, uplifting

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How to use upland plover in a sentence

We followed the upland past the end of the Stone till we found a slope that didn't require wings for descent.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
It is interesting to notice a resemblance between this huge bird and our English wild duck or plover.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Several yellow-legged plover were shot along the banks, but no attempt was made to bag ducks, as it was their breeding season.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
A low call came from a brooding curlew, a faint sigh from a plover, and the wild rasping cry of a lapwing greeted them overhead.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

All night the gale buffeted the high windows of the church, and howled over the upland and roared through the woodland.
A Thin Ghost and Others|M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James