Killdeer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A New World plover (Charadrius vociferus) that has a distinctive noisy cry and two black bands across its breast.
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  • n. A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.
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  • n. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
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    plover   
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