Sanderling \San"der*ling\, n. [Sand + -ling. So called because
it obtains its food by searching the moist sands of the
seashore.] (Zool.)
A small gray and brown sandpiper ({Calidris arenaria}) very
common on sandy beaches in America, Europe, and Asia. Called
also {curwillet}, {sand lark}, {stint}, and {ruddy plover}.
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