plovers

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Scope note
General term for various species in the Charadriidae family, generally distinguished by being small to medium-sized, short-billed, gregarious, and typically feeding beside water but sometimes frequenting grassland, tundra, and mountains.
plovers
Accepted term: 13-May-2024