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Meaning of "surfbird" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURFBIRD

surfbird  [ˈsɜːfˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURFBIRD

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Surfbird is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SURFBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

surfbird

Surfbird

The surfbird is a small stocky wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is usually classified in a genus of its own. It was once considered to be allied to the turnstones, but more recent data suggests it is very close genetically to the red and great knots and should be included in Calidris. Indeed, the great knot looks very much like a larger, longer-billed, and somewhat darker surfbird. Surfbird on its nest This bird has a short dark bill, yellow legs and a black band at the end of the white rump. In breeding plumage, it has dark streaks on the brownish head and breast with dark spots on its white underparts; the upperparts are dark with rust colouring on the wings. Birds in winter plumage and immature birds are mainly grey on the upperparts and breast and white on the underparts with streaking. Their breeding habitat is rocky tundra areas in Alaska and the Yukon. The female lays 4 eggs in a depression on the ground lined with vegetation. Both parents look after the young birds, who feed themselves. These birds migrate to the Pacific coasts of North and South America, from southern Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

Definition of surfbird in the English dictionary

The definition of surfbird in the dictionary is an American shore bird, Aphriza virgata, having a spotted plumage, with a black and white tail: family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURFBIRD


bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
bowerbird
ˈbaʊəˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
jaybird
ˈdʒeɪˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
lyrebird
ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
night-bird
ˈnaɪtˌbɜːd
puffbird
ˈpʌfˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd
yellowbird
ˈjɛləʊˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURFBIRD

surface worker
surface-active
surface-active agent
surface-to-air
surface-to-surface
surfaceless
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surfactant
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SURFBIRD

a little bird
bird
brain-fever bird
cage bird
catbird
early bird
early-bird
game bird
get the bird
jailbird
like a bird
old bird
rainbird
rare bird
sea bird
seabird
secretary bird
wading bird
water bird
whirlybird

Synonyms and antonyms of surfbird in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «surfbird» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

Surfbird
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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of surfbird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFBIRD»

The term «surfbird» is normally little used and occupies the 138.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFBIRD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surfbird

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURFBIRD»

Discover the use of surfbird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surfbird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Surfbird A shore bird of the Pacific coasts of America, allied to the turnstones. (AM -383: dp. 890; 1. 221'2"; b. 32'2"; dr. 10'9"; s. 18 k.; cpl. 117; a. 1 3, 2 40mm.; cl. Auk) Surfbird (AM-383) was laid down on 15 February 1944 by the American ...
James L. Mooney, 1976
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
Medium-sized (smaller than Surfbird; larger than Sanderling or Rock Sandpiper), with a somewhat elongated and curiously shaped body featuring a small neckless head, a small pointy bill that appears slightly upturned, a plump body, and a ...
Pete Dunne, 2013
3
Birds of the Yukon Territory
Breeding Spring Sunrrne Fall Winter Norttlom ' rare Central '' rare rare accidental Soutliern accidental casual Distribution: The Surfbird is sparsely distributed in mountains in the western half of the Yukon. Nesting “colonies" of up to 5 pairs ...
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, 2011
4
Birds of Peru: Revised and Updated Edition
3 1 2 4 5 6 Wandering Tattler and Surfbird are characteristic of rocky shorelines. Surfbird is fairly common in Peru, but the tattler is rare. Ruddy Turnstone is a distinctive species that forages both on rocky or sandy beaches. Phalaropes are  ...
Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, 2010
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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4: Wood Warblers Through ...
Surfbird Aphriza virgata (Gmelin) RANGE: Breeds in central Alaska and Yukon. Nonbreeding individuals summer as far south as Panama. Winters along the Pacific Coast from southern Alaska to southern South America. STATUS: Very ...
Neil K. Dawe, Ian McTaggart-Cowan, 1997
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Birds of the Salton Sea: Status, Biogeography, and Ecology
SURFBIRD Calidris virgata (Gmelin, 1789) Casual spring transient (mainly early April through early May); lfall record. The Surfbird is a scarce spring migrant through the Salton Sea though virtually unrecorded elsewhere in the interior ...
Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, 2003
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Birder's Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk
breeding range One of a suite of shorebirds specialized on feeding in the rocky intertidal zone of the Pacific coasts of the Americas, much of the Surfbird's life history and distribution has been difficult to decipher, in- cluding the location of its  ...
Jeffrey V. Wells, 2010
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The Birds of Pennsylvania
6 McWilliams, G.M. 1991. County reports— January through March 1991: Erie County. PB 5:38. Surfbird Aphriza virgata General status: Surfbirds breed on rocky tundra above treeline in the mountains of central Alaska and the Yukon Territory, ...
Gerald M. McWilliams, Daniel W. Brauning, 2000
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Field Guide to Birds of the Northern California Coast
Calidris canutus Surfbird LENGTH 9–10 IN.; WING SPAN 26 IN. Pl. 80 The Surfbird's distribution is much like that ofthe Black Turnstone—nesting only in Alaska and wintering along the Pacific coast of North (and South) America. Although ...
Rich Stallcup, Jules Evens, 2014
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Surfbird Aphriza virgala L 10" (25cm) Base of short, stout bill is yellow; legs yellowish green. Breeding adult's head and underparts are heavily streaked, spotted with dusky black; upperparts edged with white and chestnut; scapulars mostly ...
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURFBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surfbird is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sunday Notebook: Old St. Joe headquarters sells for $25.1 million
11772 Surfbird Circle, four-unit condominium building at Sweetwater, $390,000, 7,886 square feet, Pulte Homes. 2630 Florida A1A, two modular classrooms at ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
2
Shorebird Festival Returns to Southern Oregon Coast in September
Rocky intertidal habitat along Bandon's South Jetty draws the likes of Black Turnstone, Wandering Tattler, Surfbird, and Black Oystercatcher, while open ... «Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Jul 15»
3
GOOD BIRDING Despite the snow, birds are coming back
The Maine birding world is abuzz with the news of a surfbird in Biddeford Pool. This medium-sized shorebird is confined to the Pacific coast. It breeds inland ... «Bangor Daily News, Apr 15»
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Exchange rates may encourage sales in Q2 says Simon J Turner of …
Two further listings from Fraser Yachts: Tom Allen has listed 2006 B&B Boatworks built 35.05m Surfbird, on the market at $3,500,000; while Neal Esterly is the ... «Superyacht News - The Superyacht Report, Mar 15»
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California birding trip leads to milestone 600th bird
I also observed California's specialties in the surfbird, Allen's hummingbird, nuttall's woodpecker, oak titmouse, California thrasher, California towhee, wrentit ... «Bismarck Tribune, Mar 15»
6
Who sold what, published Feb. 14, 2015
... Foster City 94404. 1096 Gull Ave $1,000,000 1-7-2015 1760 SF 4 BR Foster City 94404. 267 Surfbird Isle $270,000 1-7-2015 2380 SF 4 BR Foster City 94404 ... «San Jose Mercury News, Feb 15»
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JOAN CARSON | Head to the ocean for fall bird-watching
Black turnstone, rock sandpiper and surfbird are often loosely mixed as one flock. They hang out with their own kind, but as all three are after the same food they ... «Kitsap Sun, Sep 14»
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Birders' Eye View: Birding on the opposite coast
Feeding on the rocks we found black turnstones and a Pacific coast specialty, the surfbird. At the Nehalem water treatment plant, the assortment of ducks was ... «Savannah Morning News, Sep 14»
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Sunday Notebook: At Home to open at former Super Target on Wells …
11717 Surfbird Circle, four-unit condo building, $390,000, Pulte Home Corp. 7111 Bonneval Road, facade renovation of Watts building, $519,814, Danis ... «Florida Times-Union, Sep 14»
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Sunday Business Notebook: New wing of St. Johns Town Center …
11808 Surfbird Circle, four-unit condo building, $390,000, 7,886 square feet, Pulte Home Corp. 4441 Wesconnett Blvd., alterations to existing building for ... «Florida Times-Union, Aug 14»

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