Associations to the word «Killdeer»

Wiktionary

KILLDEER, noun. A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.

Dictionary definition

KILLDEER, noun. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry.

Wise words

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