Meaning Of The Word Dunlin

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dunlin in American English
a small sandpiper (Calidris alpina) with breeding plumage marked by a reddish back, a black patch on the belly, and a striped breast
noun: a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere

dunlin in British English
noun: a small sandpiper, Calidris (or Erolia) alpina, of northern and arctic regions, having a brown back and black breast in summer

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