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noun • small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions | ||||||||
| 41% | 3 | A nightbird, such as the autumn-hooting territorial “tawny” named for its fulvous plumage; or, alluding to said “Billy Hooter’s” nocturnal lifestyle, a nighthawk, as opposed to a lark | ||||||
noun • nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes | ||||||||
| 39% | 4 | Stocky sandpiper that migrates in winter to the UK from its Arctic breeding grounds | ||||||
noun • a tight cluster of people or things • any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object • a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged • (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour • something twisted and tight and swollen • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere verb • make into knots; make knots out of • tie or fasten into a knot • tangle or complicate | ||||||||
Sandpiper Named For Its Brown Winter Plumage Calidris Alpina Crossword Clue
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DUNLIN which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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DUNLIN
Updated: October 12, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | A nightbird, such as the autumn-hooting territorial “tawny” named for its fulvous plumage; or, alluding to said “Billy Hooter’s” nocturnal lifestyle, a nighthawk, as opposed to a lark
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
05 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 05 Aug 2023 |
2 | Arctic raptors named for their niveous white plumage
Telegraph Herculis -
20 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 20 Mar 2023 |
3 | Bird famed for its plumage
New York Times -
14 Oct 1985 | New York Times / 14 Oct 1985 |
4 | Scientific name: Calidris alpina | |
5 | Songbird with streaky brown plumage
The Guardian Quick -
15 Oct 2012 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Oct 2012 |
6 | Stocky sandpiper that migrates in winter to the UK from its Arctic breeding grounds
The Guardian Quick -
26 Sep 2023 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Sep 2023 |
7 | The name 'alpina' indicates its occurrence in mountainous areas. |
