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surfbird
(surf|bird)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsəːfbəːd/
noun
a small migratory wader of the sandpiper family, with mainly dark grey plumage and a short bill and legs, breeding in Alaska.
Aphriza virgata
, family
Scolopacidae
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