みずかきちどり

Meanings

semipalmated plover

usually written using kana alone

A small shorebird (Charadrius semipalmatus) with partially webbed feet. The Japanese name literally means 'water-scooping plover'. Usually written in kana.

ミズカキチドリは北きたアメリカで繁はん殖しょくし、冬ふゆに南みなみへ渡わたる。
The semipalmated plover breeds in North America and migrates south in winter.
干ひ潟がたでみずかきちどりを見みつけた。
I spotted a semipalmated plover on the tidal flat.