| 单词 | pectoral sandpiper |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspectoral sandpiper pectoral sandpiper n. a migratory sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, breeding chiefly in Arctic Canada and characterized by dark, streaked markings on the breast. ΚΠ 1828 C. L. Bonaparte Genera N. Amer. Birds 318 The pectoral sandpiper..inhabits throughout the United States and West Indies. 1961 G. M. Sutton in D. A. Bannerman Birds Brit. Isles IX. 304 Among American bird students the pectoral sandpiper is considered the largest of the ‘peeps’. 2003 Indianapolis Star (Nexis) 14 Sept. 6 j One of the most abundant shorebirds in Indiana is the pectoral sandpiper. < as lemmas |
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