pectoral sandpiper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pectoral sandpiper
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The pectoral sandpiper also flies over Florida, making a round trip of nearly 19,000 miles.
From BBC
That’s the high-flying but futile sex life of the male pectoral sandpiper looking for love in northernmost Alaska, according to a new study.
From Seattle Times
And this is where we bring in the pectoral sandpiper.
From Scientific American
Adults and larvae of these flies have been found in the stomachs of the dowitcher, the pectoral sandpiper, the hudsonian godwit, and the killdeer.
From Project Gutenberg
He called the study on this species of bird impressive, adding that it “will make me think differently about every pectoral sandpiper I see during the summer.”
From Seattle Times
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