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Definition of greater plover

greater plover
Greenshank Green"shank`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European sandpiper or snipe (Totanus canescens); -- called also greater plover.

Meaning of greater plover from wikipedia

- The greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as "greater sandplover"...
- The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It breeds across much of northern Eurasia...
- identified as the Siberian sand plover) within the lesser sand plover is actually the sister group of the greater sand plover. Additionally, the "atrifrons"...
- Plovers (/ˈplʌvər/ PLUV-ər, also US: /ˈploʊvər/ PLOH-vər) are members of a widely distributed group of wading birds of subfamily Charadriinae. The term...
- The mountain plover (Anarhynchus mont****) is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family (Charadriidae). It is misnamed, as it lives on level land...
- means that one of the subspecies of the greater sand plover had to be renamed. This strictly coastal plover nests on a bare s****e on sandy beaches or...
- plover is the sister group of greater sand plover, and "atrifrons" group is the sister group of them also. So a taxonomic split of lesser sand plover...
- plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) is a small s****bird found in the Americas. It is a member of the bird family Charadriidae, which includes the plovers,...
- Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire...
- northern winter. This plover is slightly larger than ringed plover, and it recalls greater sandplover and lesser sandplover in appearance. It is slimmer...