surfbird

[ surf-burd ]

noun

1. a sandpiperlike shorebird, Aphriza virgata, of the Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska and wintering in South America.

surfbird

/ ˈsɜːfˌbɜːd /

noun

1. an American shore bird, Aphriza virgata, having a spotted plumage, with a black and white tail: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes

Word History and Origins

Origin of surfbird¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; surf + bird