Definition of killdeer Killdeer

kill•deer

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What does killdeer mean?

Noun Plural: killdeers
killdeer - American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
		kildeer, killdeer plover, Charadrius vociferus
		plover any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

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killdeer (Noun)
A North America n plover Charadrius vociferus with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.