oxbird
/ˈɒksbəːd/noun
1Any of various waders, especially the dunlin, Calidris alpina, the sanderling, Calidris alba, the ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, and the common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos. Compare ox-eye. Now regional.
2Any of several African birds often seen in the company of cattle: †(a) the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis ( obsolete ).
Origin
Mid 16th century. From ox + bird.