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Definition of Charadrius vociferus
1. Noun. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry.
Exact synonyms: Kildeer, Killdeer, Killdeer Plover
Generic synonyms: Plover
Group relationships: Charadrius, Genus Charadrius
Generic synonyms: Plover
Group relationships: Charadrius, Genus Charadrius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Charadrius Vociferus
Literary usage of Charadrius vociferus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1910)
"Type, by orig. desig., Charadrius vociferus LINNAEUS. ... Charadrius vociferus
LINN.EUS, Syst. Nat., ed. 10,I, 1758, 150. (Virginia and Carolina.) RANGE. ..."
2. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York by New York Academy of Sciences (1828)
"Am. Orn. ix. p. 77. f>l. 13. fig. 5. Inhabits the sea shores of the southern and
middle states during summer. 219. Charadrius vociferus L. Olive-ash ..."
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