Wilson's plover

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Etymology

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Named after the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson by his friend George Ord in 1814.

Noun

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Wilson's plover (plural Wilson's plovers)

  1. Charadrius wilsonia, a small coastal wading bird.