Definition of Dotterels. Meaning of Dotterels. Synonyms of Dotterels

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Definition of Dotterels

Dotterel
Dotterel Dot"ter*el, a. [Cf. Dottard.] Decayed. ``Some old dotterel trees.' [Obs.] --Ascham.
Dotterel
Dotterel Dot"ter*el, n. [From Dote, v. i.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias, or Charadrius, morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler. In catching of dotterels we see how the foolish bird playeth the ape in gestures. -- Bacon. Note: The ringed dotterel (or ring plover) is Charadrius hiaticula. 2. A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull. --Barrow.

Meaning of Dotterels from wikipedia

- (trips) of dotterels p**** through each year at these usually inland arable or gr****y sites. The winter habitat is semi-desert. The dotterel's diet is made...
- The legs are pale orange. Unlike many other wading birds, black-fronted dotterels retain the same plumage all year round. Juveniles are duller in colour...
- ympev.2015.04.010. PMID 25916188. Jones, Nicholas (22 December 2019). "Dotterels hatching: Beachgoers urged to take care around tiny Kiwi battlers". The...
- suitable habitat within this range in all the mainland states. Inland dotterels prefer sp****ly vegetated habitat with low cover of 200–400 mm (7.9–15...
- The dotterel or Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is a species of plover found in the Northern Hemisphere. Dotterel may also refer to other plovers:...
- "Wading birds – Dotterels". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Pierce, R. (1999). "Regional patterns of migration in the banded dotterel (Charadrius...
- The tawny-throated dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae, the plovers and their relatives. It is found in Argentina...
- The rufous-chested dotterel (Zonibyx modestus) or rufous-chested plover, is a species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae. It is found...
- taxonomy of family Charadriidae is unsettled. At various times the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings of family Charadriidae have been distributed among several...
- The red-kneed dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) is a species of plover in a monotypic genus in the subfamily Vanellinae. It is often gregarious and will...