killdeer meaning

Pronunciation:   "killdeer" in a sentence
Noun: killdeer  'kil`dir [N. Amer], 'kil`diu(r) [Brit]
  1. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
    - kildeer, killdeer plover, Charadrius vociferus

Derived forms: killdeers

Type of: plover

Part of: Charadrius, genus Charadrius

Encyclopedia: Killdeer Killdeer, ND Killdeer, North Dakota

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  1. hist may be, and should be precious to you, but killdeer will have the love and veneration of your whole people.
  2. He couldn't tell a killdeer from a dove.
  3. In Pennsylvania, a baby killdeer hatched in December instead of April.
  4. The range of the killdeer spreads across the Western Hemisphere.
  5. Although killdeer are considered shorebirds, they often live far from water.

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