green plover


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green plover

n.
See northern lapwing.

green plover

n
(Animals) another name for lapwing
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Noun1.green plover - large crested Old World plover having wattles and spursgreen plover - large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
lapwing, peewit, pewit
plover - any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
genus Vanellus, Vanellus - Eurasian lapwings
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Also known as green plover or peewit, the bird was has been placed on the red list - which catalogues birds of conservation concern - after suffering significant decline in recent years.
Floating island plan to reverse lapwing's decline
Also known as green plover or peewit, the bird has been placed on the red list - which catalogues birds of conservation concern - after suffering significant decline in recent years.
Reserve raft bid to help breeding lapwings
Austin Darlington 83 Owner of Green Plover & Kastrup
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