Wilson's plover

English

Etymology

Named after the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson by his friend George Ord in 1814.

Noun

Wilson's plover (plural Wilson's plovers)

  1. Charadrius wilsonia, a small coastal wading bird.
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