upland sandpiper

noun

1. a large, field-inhabiting sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, of eastern North America, resembling a plover: now protected and increasing in numbers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upland sandpiper¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

For two more fascinating examples of how eBird’s real-time migration forecasts illustrate the travel complexities of our feathered friends, you might enjoy these videos of the Willow Flycatcher and the Upland Sandpiper Their long, complex round-trip journeys each year put human "snowbird" excursions to warmer climes to shame.

From Scientific American

Others on his growing worry list include the bobolink, the upland sandpiper and the loggerhead shrike.

From Time Magazine Archive