dunlin
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Calidris-alpina-001.jpg/220px-Calidris-alpina-001.jpg)
Etymology
A diminutive of dun.
Noun
dunlin (plural dunlins)
- A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.
Translations
Calidris alpina
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