1. Noun
A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America.
2. Noun
small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
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