killdeer
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɪldɪə//ˈkɪldɪɹ/noun
Definitions
A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.
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