plover -
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
plover -
Any of various wading birds of the family Charadriidae.
Wikipedia
Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. There are about 40 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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plover Any of various wading birds of the family Charadriidae.