Sanderling
Pronunciation : San"der*ling
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sand + 0ling. So called because it obtains its food by searching the moist sands of the seashore.] (Zo\'94l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913