sandpiper
noun
- small wading bird
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/ / /ˈsænd.paɪpə/
noun
Etymology: From sand + piper.
- Any of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.
“Edmund had enjoyed a good gallop over the downs (setting up the sandpipers[.]”