单词 | heart-bird |
释义 | > as lemmasheart-bird heart-bird n. U.S. regional (now rare) the (ruddy) turnstone, Arenaria interpres, which has a black patch on the breast in the breeding season. ΚΠ 1844 J. E. De Kay Zool. N.-Y. ii. 216 The Turnstone..is known among our gunners..under the names of Brant-bird, Heart-bird, Horsefoot Snipe, and Beach-bird. 1910 E. H. Eaton Birds N.Y. I. 358 The Turnstone, Calico-back, Brant-bird, Horse-foot snipe, Heart-bird, Beach plover, and Sea quail as this species is called. < as lemmas |
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