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Rarekilldeer
The correct spelling is killdeer.
How to pronounce killdeer
noun
IPA: /ˈkɪldɪə/
Say it like: Kil-ldee-r
The correct spelling is killdeer. A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.
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