单词 | spotted sandpiper |
释义 | > as lemmasspotted sandpiper spotted sandpiper n. a small migratory wader breeding in North America, Actitis macularius, which has white underparts with black spots in the breeding season.Formerly considered conspecific with the common sandpiper, A. hypoleucos, of Eurasia. ΚΠ 1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 124 The spotted Sandpiper..is common to Europe and America. 1872 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds 260 Tringoides, Spotted Sandpiper. 2012 Birdwatch Apr. 80/4 A Spotted Sandpiper and a Wilson's Snipe provided the roll call. < as lemmas |
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