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Charadrius melodus

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Noun1.Charadrius melodusCharadrius melodus - small plover of eastern North America
piping plover
plover - any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
Charadrius, genus Charadrius - type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers


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Piping plovers, Charadrius melodus, were so named for their melodious singing ability.
Plight of the plover by Fackelmann, Kathy A. / Science News
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