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Phrases 39
- golden ploverA migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.
- black-bellied ploverAn Arctic bird, Pluvialis squatarola.
- Kentish ploverCharadrius alexandrinus, a small wader that breeds in a wide range, from southern Europe to Japan and in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the southern United States and the Caribbean, but not including Kent.
- little ringed ploverA small plover, Charadrius dubius
- Egyptian ploverA wading bird of the species Pluvianus aegyptius.
- ringed ploverA small plover, Charadrius hiaticula, that has a black neckband
- American golden ploverA medium-sized, migratory plover of the Americas, Pluvialis dominica.
- crab ploverAny wading bird of species Dromas ardeola.
- white-crowned plovera bird, a medium-sized wader, which despite its name is a lapwing rather than a typical plover.
- green ploverThe lapwing.
- snowy ploverA species of plover, Anarhynchus nivosus.
- semipalmated ploverA species of plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, of the Americans, with semipalmated feet.
- Magellanic ploverA bird of the species Pluvianellus socialis, of southern South America.
- grey ploverA black-bellied plover.
- masked ploverThe masked lapwing, Vanellus miles.
- mountain ploverA medium-sized ground-dwelling bird of species Anarhynchus montanus.
- Norfolk ploverthe stone-curlew.
- pied ploverA bird of species Hoploxypterus cayanus, found in northern South America.
- piping ploverA sand-colored, sparrow-sized North American shorebird of species Charadrius melodus.
- quail-ploverAny of species Ortyxelos meiffrenii of small ground-dwelling birds of the buttonquail family, found in parts of Africa.
- shore ploverA plover of the endangered New Zealand species Thinornis novaeseelandiae.
- sociable ploverA plover, Vanellus gregarius.
- double-banded ploverA small shorebird, of species Anarhynchus bicinctus, of Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands, having two bands of contrastive colour on the breast.
- Eurasian golden ploverPluvialis apricaria (European golden plover).
- goggle-eyed ploverthe stone-curlew.
Compound words 6
- ploveryFull of plovers.
- plovernessThe essence of what it means to be a plover; the qualities that make a plover what it is.
- plovercrestA hummingbird of the genus Stephanoxis, native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
- ploverlikeResembling or characteristic of a plover.
- plovercrestsplural of plovercrest: A hummingbird of the genus Stephanoxis, native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
- sandploverAlternative form of sand plover: Any of various plovers that winter on sandy beaches. The lesser sand plover is Charadrius mongolus; the greater sand plover is Charadrius leschenaultii.