surfbird

surf·bird

S0913900 (sûrf′bûrd′)n. A shorebird (Aphriza virgata) of the Pacific coast of the Americas, having dark, heavily spotted plumage and a black tail with a broad white base.

surfbird

(ˈsɜːfˌbɜːd) n (Animals) an American shore bird, Aphriza virgata, having a spotted plumage, with a black and white tail: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes

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surfbird - sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South AmericaAphriza virgatalimicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuariesAphriza, genus Aphriza - a genus of Scolopacidae