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pectoral sandpiper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Calidris melanotos, a small migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania, and eats small invertebrates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jacksnipe, Calidris melanotos

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sandpiper

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 斑胸滨鹬 (bān-xiōng bīn-yù) — Calidris melanotos
  • Czech: jespák skvrnitý — Calidris melanotos
  • Danish: stribet ryle — Calidris melanotos
  • Dutch: gestreepte strandloper — Calidris melanotos
  • Finnish: palsasirri — Calidris melanotos
  • French: bécasseau à poitrine cendrée — Calidris melanotos
  • German: Graubrust-Strandläufer — Calidris melanotos
  • German: Graubruststrandläufer — Calidris melanotos
  • Icelandic: rákatíta — Calidris melanotos
  • Inupiaq: aiviqiak — Calidris melanotos
  • Italian: piovanello pettorale — Calidris melanotos
  • Japanese: アメリカウズラシギ (amerikauzurashigi) — Calidris melanotos
  • Norwegian: alaskasnipe — Calidris melanotos
  • Polish: biegus arktyczny — Calidris melanotos
  • Portuguese: pilrito-peitoral — Calidris melanotos
  • Romanian: fugaci pătat — Calidris melanotos
  • Russian: дутыш (dutyš) — Calidris melanotos
  • Slovak: pobrežník škvrnitý — Calidris melanotos
  • Spanish: correlimos pectoral — Calidris melanotos
  • Swedish: tuvsnäppa — Calidris melanotos
  • Ukrainian: побережник арктичний (poberežnyk arktyčnyj) — Calidris melanotos